To fish
To pay attention to other people's conversation, either because it concerns you or just because you're nosy.
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To Fish for a Compliment
When you are mentioning something you did, something you are wearing, etc. to make someone else give you a compliment for it.
The following are examples of "To Fish for a Compliment":
Her: Oh, I'm so tired of baking. These cinnamon rolls took me all day to make.
Him: And they sure do taste wonderful!
Her: I guess I fished for that compliment.
One girl to her friend: I was so lucky to get this sweater on sale last Thursday.
The friend: It looks great on you!
Husband: Man, I'm tired of changing tires on all our cars.
Wife: Thank you so much for doing it. I really appreciate it.
Her: Oh, I'm so tired of baking. These cinnamon rolls took me all day to make.
Him: And they sure do taste wonderful!
Her: I guess I fished for that compliment.
One girl to her friend: I was so lucky to get this sweater on sale last Thursday.
The friend: It looks great on you!
Husband: Man, I'm tired of changing tires on all our cars.
Wife: Thank you so much for doing it. I really appreciate it.
To Fish for a Compliment by corpisal.delictimus December 18, 2009
Down to fish
Down to fish by consumerist 995 April 29, 2012
teach a man to fish saying
the teach a man to fish saying is said like this, “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” - john leo penn
teach a man to fish saying by bskakanwkjsbsjsj August 10, 2022
have bigger fish to fry
To have other things to do, to have more important things to do, to have more interestings things to do.
have bigger fish to fry by therma2000 April 9, 2012
a bigger fish to fry
a bigger fish to fry by ari77o May 10, 2010
fish to water
the natrual act a female demonstrates when placed in a sexual situation where she is expected to perform
fish to water by Laff January 7, 2004
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