idiom fish for a compliment with meaning and use in a sentence and story

fish for a compliment

Meaning:	to say something that will make others tell you that you are great
How to use in a sentence:	The woman bought a new dress and asked her husband what he thought of it. The man knew that she was fishing for a compliment and said, "It looks great honey!"

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