Fish For A Compliment Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Fish For A Compliment Idiom mean?

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fish for a compliment What does fish for a compliment mean?	to try and get someone to give you a compliment	The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend if she liked her new dress.
fish for a compliment What does fish for a compliment mean?	to try to get someone to say something nice about you	The man is fishing for a compliment about his new Italian suit.
fish for a compliment What does fish for a compliment mean?	to try to get someone to say something nice about you	The man is fishing for a compliment about his new Italian suit.
fish for a compliment What does fish for a compliment mean?	to try and get someone to give you a compliment	The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend about her new dress.
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pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes What does "pull the wool over (someone`s) eyes" mean?	to deceive someone, to fool someone, to trick someone	The girl tried to pull the wool over her mother`s eyes when she said that she had been studying all weekend.
give a wide birth to (someone or something) What does "give a wide birth to (someone or something)" mean?	to keep away from someone or something, to keep a safe distance from someone or something	I usually give a wide birth to my boss when he is angry.
keep in touch (with someone) What does "keep in touch (with someone)" mean?	talk or write to someone	I have always tried to keep in touch with my friends from high school.
put one's hand to the plow What does "put one's hand to the plow" mean?	to begin to do a big and important task	I put my hands to the plow in order to get my essay finished before the weekend.
yid What does "yid" mean?	Jew; Jewish person.	Don't call me a yid. It's insulting.

tokus What does "tokus" mean?	buttocks; posterior
Make bets in a burning house What does "Make bets in a burning house" mean?	If people are making bets in a burning house, they are engaged in futile activity while serious problems around them are getting worse.
cash cow What does "cash cow" mean?	good source of income
the straight and narrow What does "the straight and narrow" mean?	a straight and law-abiding route through life	The young man was back on the straight and narrow after his discussions with the police officer and social worker.

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Fish For A Compliment Idiom