كيف تنطق "fish for a compliment"

expression

FISH-fer-uh-KAHM-pluh-ment

FISH-for-uh-KOMP-li-ment

التعريف

To try to get someone to praise you by hinting or making remarks that encourage compliments.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈfɪʃ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɑmpɫəmɛnt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

fˈɪʃ/ /fˈɔː/ /æɪ/ /ˈkɒmplɪmənt

أمريكي

FISH-fer-uh-KAHM-pluh-ment

بريطاني

FISH-for-uh-KOMP-li-ment

Are you trying to fish for a compliment, or do you really want advice?

Stop fishing for a compliment—you know your cake is delicious!

Whenever someone says they look terrible, I know they're fishing for a compliment.

She likes to fish for a compliment when she wears new clothes.