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fish for compliments

/fɪʃ fər ˈkɑmpləmɛnts/ /fɪʃ fə ˈkɒmplɪmənts/
idiom Informal
Idiom
  1. 1 iltifat dilenmek, kendini övdürmeye çalışmak

Definition (English)

To try to make people say nice things about you, often by pretending to be modest.

Example Sentences

  1. When she said her presentation was terrible, I think she was just fishing for compliments.
    Sunumunun berbat olduğunu söylediğinde bence sadece iltifat dileniyordu.
  2. Posting selfies with captions like 'I look awful today' is often a way of fishing for compliments online.
    İnternette “Bugün berbat görünüyorum” gibi açıklamalarla selfie paylaşmak çoğu zaman iltifat dilenmenin bir yoludur.

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