fish for compliments
US /fɪʃ fɔr ˈkɑm.plɪ.mənts/
UK /fɪʃ fɔr ˈkɑm.plɪ.mənts/
1.
buscar cumplidos, pedir halagos
to try to make people praise you, especially by saying negative things about yourself
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She's always fishing for compliments about her new haircut.
Siempre está buscando cumplidos sobre su nuevo corte de pelo.
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Don't pretend you don't know how good you are; you're just fishing for compliments.
No finjas que no sabes lo bueno que eres; solo estás buscando cumplidos.