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to fish for a compliment
[fish] for compliments
to fish for a compliment
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to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself
Idiom
Informal
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When John showed off his cooking skills, he kept glancing at his guests, hoping they would fish for a compliment about the delicious meal.
