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To praise or flatter

To exaggerate the importance of something trivial

To make a false show or pretense of

To extol or praise effusively, and typically excessively

To boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

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Verb

To praise or flatter

puts on a pedestal

strokes one's ego

compliments excessively

ingratiates oneself with

kisses one's feet

rubs the right way

expresses admiration for

waxes lyrical about

lays it on with a trowel

pays blandishments to

says nice things about

ingratiates yourself

pays tribute to

abases oneself to

curries favour^UK

bows and scrape to

prostrates oneself to

curry favors with^US

curry favours with^UK

demeans oneself to

gets on the right side of

curry favors^US

keeps someone sweet

rubs up the right way

dances attendance on

licks someone's boots

bows and scrapes

humbles oneself

prostrates oneself

behaves obsequiously

falls on one's knees

tries to get on the good side of

seeks the favour of

abases oneself before

tries to win over

scratchs one's back

kisses the feet of

kisses someone's feet

eats humble pie

humiliates yourself

prostrates oneself before

wins the favor of

twists one's arm

talks someone into something

goes along with

shows deference

does everything for

falls over oneself for

praises to excess

bows and scrape before

praises to the skies

sings the praises of

shows respect for

demeans oneself

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Verb

To exaggerate the importance of something trivial

makes mountains out of molehills

overemphasises^UK

overemphasizes^US

makes too much of something

makes a big thing of

lays it on with a trowel

stretches the truth

lays it on with a shovel

blows something out of all proportion

draws the longbow

makes a song and dance about

makes a big deal out of something

makes a drama out of a crisis

blows up out of all proportion

gets carried away

makes a production of

blows out of proportion

over-eggs the pudding

makes a big thing out of

overstates the case

goes over the top

makes a production out of

chews the scenery

emphasizes too much

draws the long bow

gives someone a sob story

lays on with a trowel

pays extravagant compliments

gives fulsome praise

embellishes the truth

crosses the line

makes a big thing about

makes a thing of

makes a thing about

overembellishes

makes federal case

goes overboard with

makes a performance of

plays on heartstrings

sensationalises^UK

plays to the gallery

plays to gallery

sensationalizes^US

romanticises^UK

overexaggerates

goes to extremes

makes a federal case of

lays it on with a trowel about

romanticizes^US

piles it on about

lays it on thick about

attaches too much importance to

attaches too much weight to

places too much emphasis on

lays too much emphasis on

blows up out of proportion

expresses emotion

makes a mountain out of

magnifies importance

allows too much for

exaggerates information

stretches a point

sends through the roof

gives substance to

lays too much stress on

adds fuel to the fire

rubs salt in the wound

adds fuel to the flames

fans the flames of

adds insult to injury

goes on and on about

goes over the top about

chews up the scenery

draws attention to

turns spotlight on

brings attention to

gives prominence to

puts emphasis on

focuses attention on

lays emphasis on

brings to the fore

calls attention to

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To make a false show or pretense of

gives the appearance of

makes a show of

makes a pretence of

goes through the motions of

puts up a front

puts on a front

shucks and jives

puts on a false front

goes through the motions

swings the lead

puts up a front of

pretends to have

passes oneself off as

gives appearance of

professes to have

puts on a false display

does a take-off

puts up a smoke screen

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Verb

To extol or praise effusively, and typically excessively

gives a puff to

Verb

To boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

congratulates oneself

blows your own horn

pats oneself on the back

blows your own trumpet

gives oneself airs

sings your own praises

shoots the bull

speaks for Buncombe

talks boastingly

flatters oneself

congratulates oneself on

flies your own kite

gives a good account of yourself

shoots one's mouth off

draws attention to

attracts attention

toots one's own horn

gives publicity to

calls attention to

holds head high

shows off about

gives oneself airs about

feels satisfaction at

piques oneself in

preens oneself on

flatters oneself on

piques oneself on

pats oneself on the back for

feels proud about

feels self-satisfied about

gives oneself a pat on the back for

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