make (all) the right noises

make (all) the right noises
make (all) the right noises phrase
to say things that make people think you are interested in something

She makes all the right noises about economic reform.

Thesaurus: to say something in a particular wayhyponym general words meaning to say somethingsynonym
Main entry: noise

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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