FISH FOR A COMPLIMENT

Meaning of FISH FOR A COMPLIMENT in English

{v, phr.} To try to make someone pay a compliment. * /When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment./

Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012

FISH FOR A COMPLIMENT — {v, phr.} To try to make someone pay a compliment. * /When Jim showed me his new car, I could …
Slang English vocab
FISH FOR A COMPLIMENT — hint that he wants a compliment If Al mentions cars, he's fishing for a compliment on his Jaguar.
English Idioms vocab
FISH FOR A COMPLIMENT — hint that he wants a compliment If Al mentions cars, he's fishing for a compliment on his Jaguar.
English Idioms vocabulary
FISH FOR A COMPLIMENT — v, phr. To try to make someone pay a compliment. When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell …
American Idioms English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FISH — I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold-blooded vertebrate s found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species …
Английский словарь Британика
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — I. ˈkämpləmənt noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir to complete, accomplish, perform …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — (v. t.) To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay a compliment …
Английский словарь Webster
COMPLIMENT — ( v. t. ) To praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions of approbation, respect, or congratulation; to make or pay …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FISH — — fishless , adj. /fish/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) fish , ( esp. referring to two …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — — complimentable , adj. — complimenter , n. — complimentingly , adv. n. /kom"pleuh meuhnt/ ; v. /kom"pleuh ment'/ , …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — I. ˈkäm-plə-mənt noun Etymology: Middle French, from Italian complimento, from Spanish cumplimiento, from cumplir to be courteous — more at …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FISH — pl of fish. 2. fish ·noun the flesh of fish, used as food. 3. fish ·noun a counter, used in …
Webster English vocab
COMPLIMENT — vi to pass compliments; to use conventional expressions of respect. 2. compliment ·vt to praise, flatter, or gratify, by expressions …
Webster English vocab
FISH — [fish] n, pl fish or fish.es often attrib [ME, fr. OE fisc; akin to OHG fisc fish, L piscis] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMPLIMENT — [com.pli.ment] n [F, fr. It complimento, fr. Sp cumplimiento, fr. cumplir to be courteous--more at comply] (1654) 1 a: an …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — I compliment noun BrE AmE ˈkɒmp lɪ mənt -lə- AmE ˈkɑːmp lə- ▷ compliment|s s II compli|ment verb BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — noun , verb ■ noun / ˈkɒmplɪmənt; NAmE ˈkɑːm-/ 1. [ C ] a remark that expresses praise or admiration …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMPLIMENT — I. com ‧ pli ‧ ment 1 /ˈkɒmpləmənt, ˈkɒmplɪmənt $ ˈkɑːm-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FISH — n. & v. --n. (pl. same or fishes) 1 a vertebrate cold-blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMPLIMENT — n. & v. --n. 1 a a spoken or written expression of praise. b an act or circumstance implying praise …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FISH — n. & v. n. (pl. same or fishes) 1 a vertebrate cold-blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — n. & v. n. 1 a a spoken or written expression of praise. b an act or circumstance implying praise …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FISH — 1. n. & v. --n. (pl. same or fishes) 1. a vertebrate cold-blooded animal with gills and fins living wholly …
Oxford English vocab
COMPLIMENT — n. & v. --n. 1. a a spoken or written expression of praise. b an act or circumstance implying praise …
Oxford English vocab
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FISH — ( fish, or fishes, fishes, fishing, fished) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPLIMENT — The verb is pronounced /kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /kɒmplɪmənt/. ( complimented) 1. A compliment is a polite remark that …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FISH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fish pond a fishing boat ▪ The fishing boats go out to sea …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES compliment slip COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ No great compliments , no …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — [noun] [C] - a remark that expresses approval, admiration or respectShe complained that her husband never paid her any compliments …
Cambridge English vocab
FISH — n. fish farming fish duck fish hawk archer fish blind fish bony fish fish poisoning Fish Hamilton flying fish Great …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FISH — Synonyms and related words : C, C-note, Chinook salmon, G, G-note, Loch Ness monster, Sunapee trout, aerial torpedo, albacore, alevin, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — Synonyms and related words : TL, acclaim, accolade, adulate, adulation, applaud, benevolence, beslobber, beslubber, best wishes, blandish, blandishment, blarney, bless, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — See: RETURN THE COMPLIMENT.
Slang English vocab
COMPLIMENT — noun 1 expression of praise ADJECTIVE ▪ big , great , tremendous , ultimate ▪ To listen to someone is …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FISH — n. 25B6; noun . See list. piscine, ichthyo-. 25B6; verb some people were fishing in the lake : GO FISHING, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — n. 25B6; noun an unexpected compliment : FLATTERING REMARK, tribute, accolade, commendation, bouquet, pat on the back; ( compliments ) …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMPLIMENT — n. 1 praise, homage, commendation, honour, tribute, flattery, bouquet, favour The greatest compliment given to my work has been its …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
FOR — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) 1. союз 1) ибо; ввиду того, что (вводит придаточное причины) This is no party question, for …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
COMPLIMENT — 1. сущ. 1) а) любезность, восхищение, комплимент pay a compliment make a compliment Syn : praise, commendation б) официальное признание, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOR — for.ogg 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FISH
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COMPLIMENT — compliment.ogg 1. ʹkɒmplımənt n 1. комплимент; похвала left-handed /doubtful/ compliment - сомнительный комплимент to pay /to make/ a compliment - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
COMPLIMENT — 1. compliment сущ.1) а) любезность, восхищение, комплимент - pay a compliment - make a compliment Syn:praise, commendation б) официальное признание; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FOR — 1. fɔ: n довод в пользу чего-л. fors and againsts - доводы за и против 2. fɔ: (полная форма); fə …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
COMPLIMENT — 1. ʹkɒmplımənt n 1. комплимент; похвала left-handed /doubtful/ compliment - сомнительный комплимент to pay /to make/ a compliment - сделать …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
COMPLIMENT — 1. ˈkɔmplɪmənt сущ. 1) а) любезность, восхищение, комплимент - make a compliment - pay a compliment Syn: praise , commendation …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FISH
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
COMPLIMENT — 1. ['°€ҐЈ®ЎҐ†«] compliment.wav сущ. 1) а) любезность, восхищение, комплимент - make a compliment - pay a compliment Syn: praise, commendation б) официальное признание; официальное представление (кому-либо) Syn: honor 2) мн. наилучшие …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FISH — 1) рыба; pl рыбы (Pisces) 2) ловить рыбу 3) ловить что-л. в воде • - actinopterygian fishes - African tiger fish - alligator fishes - American leaf …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
FISH — 1) рыба; pl рыбы ( Pisces ) 2) ловить рыбу 3) ловить что-л. в воде • - actinopterygian fishes - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
FISH
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
COMPLIMENT — 1. _n. 1> комплимент, похвала; любезность; it is no compliment to him - это не делает ему чести - pay …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция

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