fish for compliments
US /fɪʃ fɔr ˈkɑm.plɪ.mənts/
UK /fɪʃ fɔr ˈkɑm.plɪ.mənts/
1.
cercare complimenti, mendicare elogi
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.
Sta sempre cercando complimenti per il suo nuovo taglio di capelli.
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Don't pretend you don't know how good you are; you're just fishing for compliments.
Non fare finta di non sapere quanto sei bravo; stai solo cercando complimenti.