FLATTERY


Meaning of FLATTERY in English

flat ‧ ter ‧ y /ˈflætəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

1 . praise that you do not really mean

2 . flattery will get you everywhere/nowhere used humorously when someone has praised you and you want to say that you will help them or not help them

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.