flatter yourself — to persuade yourself that you are better, more attractive, more important etc than you are He liked to flatter himself that she was in love with him … English dictionary
don't flatter yourself — don’t flatter yourself spoken phrase used for telling someone that they are not as important, good etc as they think they are Thesaurus: words used for saying that something is unimportantsynonym Main entry: flatter … Useful english dictionary
flatter — [[t]flæ̱tə(r)[/t]] flatters, flattering, flattered 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone flatters you, they praise you in an exaggerated way that is not sincere, because they want to please you or to persuade you to do something. [V n] I knew she was… … English dictionary
flatter — flat|ter [ˈflætə US ər] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: flater to move the tongue against, flatter ] 1.) to praise someone in order to please them or get something from them, even though you do not mean it ▪ Perry would always… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flatter — verb (T) 1 to praise someone in an insincere way in order to please them or get something from them: He flattered her, saying how beautiful her eyes were. 2 be flattered to be pleased because someone has shown you that they like or admire you: I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flatter — flat|ter [ flætər ] verb transitive 1. ) to praise someone in order to get something you want, especially in a way that is not sincere: You re trying to flatter me, and it won t work. 2. ) if something flatters you, it makes you look good when… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flatter — UK [ˈflætə(r)] / US [ˈflætər] verb [transitive] Word forms flatter : present tense I/you/we/they flatter he/she/it flatters present participle flattering past tense flattered past participle flattered 1) to praise someone in order to get… … English dictionary
flatter — [ˈflætə] verb [T] 1) to praise someone in order to make them feel special, often in a way that is not sincere She flattered him and told him what he wanted to hear.[/ex] 2) if something flatters you, it makes you look good when you use it or wear … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
don't flatter yourself — spoken used for telling someone that they are not as important, good etc as they think they are … English dictionary
Pirkei Avot — Rabbinical Eras Chazal Zugot Tannaim Amoraim Savoraim Geonim Rishonim Acharonim Pirkei Avot (Hebrew: פרקי אבות), which translates to English as Chapters of the Fathers is a compilation of the ethical teachings and maxims of the Rabbis of the… … Wikipedia
