flattery

  • 21flattery — noun she s simply not vain enough to fall for your flattery Syn: praise, adulation, compliments, blandishments, honeyed words; fawning, blarney, cajolery; formal encomium; informal sweet talk, soft soap, snow job, buttering up, toadying …

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  • 22flattery — [ˈflætəri] noun [U] praise that is not sincere She decided that a bit of flattery might bring results.[/ex] …

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  • 23flattery — see imitation is the sincerest form of flattery …

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  • 24flattery will get you everywhere — flattery will get you anywhere/everywhere/spoken phrase used in a humorous way for telling someone that you know they are flattering you but you are not offended Thesaurus: humorous expressions and words used in a humorous waysynonym …

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  • 25flattery will get you nowhere — spoken phrase used for telling someone that you will not do what they want just because they are praising you Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym Main entry: flattery * * * flattery will get you ˈeverywhere/ˈnowhere …

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  • 26Flattery will get you nowhere. — Flattery will get (you) nowhere. humorous something that you say to someone in order to tell them that their praise will not persuade you to do anything that you do not want to do. Well, I m glad you liked the meal, but flattery will get you… …

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  • 27Flattery will get nowhere. — Flattery will get (you) nowhere. humorous something that you say to someone in order to tell them that their praise will not persuade you to do anything that you do not want to do. Well, I m glad you liked the meal, but flattery will get you… …

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  • 28flattery will get you anywhere — flattery will get you anywhere/everywhere/spoken phrase used in a humorous way for telling someone that you know they are flattering you but you are not offended Thesaurus: humorous expressions and words used in a humorous waysynonym …

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  • 29Flattery split (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Flattery Leads to Ruins/Eyes of the Betrayer split Type = Album Artist = Flattery Leads to Ruins Eyes of the Betrayer Released = June 2003 Recorded = 2003 Genre = Metalcore Length = 23:58 Label = Recorse Records| Last album …

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  • 30flattery will get you nowhere — saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone    When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere …

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