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To express or describe in exaggerated terms

To act in a submissive manner

Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

Make a performance of

Tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others

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Verb

To express or describe in exaggerated terms

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

pay extravagant compliments

stretch the truth

lay it on thick

lay on with a trowel

lay it on with a shovel

lay it on with a trowel

overemphasize^US

make a big deal out of

go overboard with

make a production of

make a mountain out of a molehill

wear oneself out

make a production out of

make a big thing of

overemphasise^UK

run into the ground

blow up out of all proportion

lay something on thick

make a thing about

bite off too much

make a big thing about

pull the longbow

make a thing of

make federal case

chew the scenery

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“You have to pick the right time to make a stand and to lay it on the line and tell a player or a team that their performance is unacceptable.”

Verb

To act in a submissive manner

prostrate oneself

curry favour^UK

abase oneself before

curry favor with^US

curry favour with^UK

dance attendance on

ingratiate oneself with

kiss one's feet

scratch one's back

fall on one's knees

be obsequious to

rub up the right way

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

be sycophantic towards

be servile towards

demean oneself to

prostrate oneself to

bow and scrape to

keep someone sweet

lick someone's boots

kiss the feet of

get on the right side of

be sycophantic to

praise to excess

fall over oneself for

bow and scrape before

praise to the skies

sing the praises of

be at beck and call

lay it on thick

lay it on with a trowel

ingratiate yourself

behave obsequiously

seek the favour of

rub the right way

try to get on the good side of

prostrate oneself before

try to win over

ingratiate yourself with

suck up to someone

win the favor of

humble yourself

kiss someone's feet

demean yourself

insinuate oneself

insinuate yourself

lie down and roll over

express admiration for

say nice things about

compliment excessively

wax lyrical about

pay blandishments to

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Verb

Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something

bring someone round

bring pressure to bear on

lay it on thick

rub the right way

ingratiate oneself with

curry favor with^US

lick someone's boots

rub up the right way

compliment excessively

dance attendance on

curry favour with^UK

talk into something

arouse someone's interest in

persuade to buy

put pressure on

dangle a carrot in front of

twist somebody's arm

work on someone

express admiration for

stroke one's ego

put on a pedestal

wax lyrical about

pay blandishments to

say nice things about

lay it on with a trowel

make your mouth water

dangle something

make mouth water

fly in the face of

turn one's head

whet the appetite of

put the squeeze on

behave obsequiously

prostrate oneself

curry favour^UK

demean yourself

humble yourself

kiss one's feet

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

demean oneself to

be servile towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

bow and scrape to

prostrate oneself to

get on the right side of

talk someone into

twist one's arm

exert influence on

put someone up to something

twist someone's arm

get on your side

make a believer

bring round to the idea of

light a fire under

bring to senses

lead to believe

act as a stimulus to

gain confidence of

make of a mind to

sweep off one's feet

catch the eye of

give the incentive to

act as a incentive to

work into lather

put into action

act as an incentive to

pull strings with

get somebody on your side

gain somebody's support

spirit someone up

fire with enthusiasm

cause to become

give incentive to

make yourself felt with

carry weight with

bring pressure to bear upon

cut any ice with

lead by the nose

bring to reason

gain one's confidence

lead up garden path

put mind at ease

dispel someone's doubts

reason someone into believing

put someone's mind at rest

cause to feel certain

propagandize^US

show a preference for

gravitate toward

propagandise^UK

make you of a mind to

wheedle someone into

press someone into

pressurize someone into

cause to believe

reason someone into

pressure someone into

grease the palm

prod someone into

make compulsory

tighten the screw on

turn the screws on

put the heat on

put the screws on

turn the screw on

have someone do something

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

draw one's attention

exert a pull on

catch someone's eye

make a hit with

press your case

make a pitch for

seek to influence

exert influence

bring pressure to bear

try to persuade

try to influence

emotionally move

have an effect on

tug at your heartstrings

make an impression on

have an impact on

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Verb

Make a performance of

sensationalise^UK

sensationalize^US

overemphasise^UK

overemphasize^US

lay it on thick

make a performance of

play on heartstrings

play to gallery

play to the gallery

make a big thing out of

make a production of

blow up out of all proportion

make a mountain out of a molehill

stretch the truth

lay it on with a trowel

make a drama out of a crisis

blow out of proportion

make a big thing of

make a production out of

lay it on with a shovel

draw the longbow

blow something out of all proportion

draw the long bow

make federal case

make a federal case of

make too much of

make a song and dance about

make a big thing of something

make too much of something

overstate the case

get carried away

make a big deal out of something

emphasize too much

give someone a sob story

make a big thing of it

blow it out of all proportion

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

make mountain out of molehill

express emotion

blow out of all proportion

make a mountain out of

make mountain of molehill

quote out of context

take out of context

give a false account of

pile it on about

lay it on with a trowel about

lay it on thick about

go overboard with

pull the longbow

make a thing about

make a thing of

wear oneself out

lay something on thick

make a big thing about

make a big deal out of

bite off too much

run into the ground

chew the scenery

attach too much importance to

attach too much weight to

chew up the scenery

stretch a point

blow up out of proportion

magnify importance

allow too much for

lay too much emphasis on

place too much emphasis on

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

pay extravagant compliments

lay too much stress on

make something out of nothing

lay on with a trowel

go over the top about

go on and on about

give a false idea of

rate too highly

assess too highly

exaggerate the worth of

think too highly of

expect too much of

praise too highly

think too much of

exaggerate the merits of

prize too highly

call attention to

draw attention to

turn spotlight on

bring to the fore

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Verb

Tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others

bring out into the open

open your heart

share a confidence

unburden oneself

spill your guts about

spill the beans about

let the cat out of the bag about

let the cat out of the bag

give the game away

take the wraps off

allow to be seen

blow the whistle on

give the show away

let cat out of the bag

blow the lid off

come clean about

take the lid off

let it all hang out

hold up to view

crack wide open

bring into view

bring into the open

bear witness to

put before the public

let cat out of bag

spill the beans on

pull the plug on

give details of

expose information

bring out into open

give the low-down

bring to public notice

get off your chest

bring to public attention

put cards on table

get out of system

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