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To exaggerate the importance of something trivial

Over-egg the pudding

To (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

To advertise or create publicity for

To make a false show or pretence of

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Verb

To exaggerate the importance of something trivial

make a mountain out of a molehill

overemphasise^UK

overemphasize^US

lay it on with a shovel

lay it on with a trowel

stretch the truth

blow something out of all proportion

draw the longbow

make a big thing of

make a big thing of something

make a song and dance about

make too much of something

make a big deal out of something

make a drama out of a crisis

blow up out of all proportion

blow out of proportion

make too much of

make a big thing out of

emphasize too much

draw the long bow

overstate the case

give someone a sob story

sensationalize^US

overstate one's case

pay extravagant compliments

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

lay on with a trowel

make a production of

play to gallery

make a performance of

play to the gallery

sensationalise^UK

play on heartstrings

lay it on with a trowel about

make a federal case of

make a production out of

lay it on thick about

pile it on about

make a mountain out of

make mountain of molehill

exaggerate information

go into detail about

make federal case

spread on thick

make mountain out of molehill

blow out of all proportion

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Verb

Be dramatic

chew the scenery

overemphasize^US

overemphasise^UK

make a production of

lay it on with a trowel

go overboard with

make a big deal out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

wear oneself out

make a production out of

make a big thing of

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

blow out of proportion

get carried away

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Verb

Over-egg the pudding

get carried away

go over the top

over-egg the pudding

Verb

To flatter

put on a pedestal

stroke one's ego

compliment excessively

ingratiate oneself with

rub the right way

lay it on with a trowel

curry favour with^UK

dance attendance on

rub up the right way

curry favor with^US

curry favour^UK

abase oneself to

be obsequious towards

be sycophantic towards

keep someone sweet

demean oneself to

bow and scrape to

prostrate oneself to

be servile towards

get on the right side of

be obsequious to

be sycophantic to

express admiration for

praise to excess

fall on one's knees

fall over oneself for

bow and scrape before

abase oneself before

be at beck and call

praise to the skies

sing the praises of

wax lyrical about

pay blandishments to

say nice things about

bring someone round

twist someone's arm

twist somebody's arm

get on your side

sweep off one's feet

twist one's arm

bring pressure to bear on

lick someone's boots

talk someone into

bring round to the idea of

exert influence on

put pressure on

scratch one's back

whet the appetite of

put the screws on

bring to reason

kiss one's feet

make a believer

give the come-on to

put the squeeze on

persuade to buy

arouse someone's interest in

put someone up to something

get somebody on your side

gain somebody's support

pull strings with

prostrate oneself

change one's mind

show one the error of their ways

make one see the light

make someone see the light

show someone the error of their ways

dangle a carrot in front of

gain one's confidence

make yourself felt with

carry weight with

bring pressure to bear upon

cut any ice with

turn the screws on

tighten the screws on

talk into something

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

wheedle someone into

press someone into

pressurize someone into

cause to believe

reason someone into

pressure someone into

bring to senses

gain confidence of

prod someone into

lead to believe

draw one's attention

exert a pull on

make someone's mouth water

float someone's boat

tickle someone's fancy

light someone's fire

catch someone's eye

make a hit with

put the heat on

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

put under a spell

kiss the feet of

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Verb

To (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions

congratulate oneself

cock-a-doodle-doo

pat oneself on the back

blow your own horn

blow your own trumpet

sing one's own praises

big-note oneself

give oneself airs

blow one's own horn

speak for Buncombe

talk boastingly

flatter yourself

congratulate yourself on

attract attention

flatter oneself

pride yourself on

fly your own kite

sing your own praises

give a good account of oneself

shoot one's mouth off

blow one's own trumpet

take delight in

toot one's own horn

try to make an impression

feel self-satisfied

be proud of oneself

be pleased with oneself

draw attention to

behave affectedly

advertize oneself

strike an attitude

shoot your mouth off

make a spectacle of

cop an attitude

draw attention to oneself

play to audience

give yourself airs

give oneself airs about

play to the gallery

parade one's wares

kick up one's heels

play to the crowd

ride the high horse

shoot off one's mouth

feel satisfaction at

find satisfaction in

find pleasure in

take satisfaction in

take pleasure in

feel proud about

feel self-satisfied about

flatter oneself on

preen oneself on

congratulate oneself on

pique oneself in

give oneself a pat on the back for

be proud of oneself for

pat oneself on the back for

pique oneself on

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Verb

To advertise or create publicity for

beat the drum for

give publicity to

bang the drum for

call attention to

shout from the rooftops

bring to public notice

propagandize^US

get on soapbox for

propagandise^UK

sell from door to door

draw attention to

live off immoral earnings

give a mention to

give advance notice

put up in lights

give advance notice of

put on the market

talk someone into

convince someone of the merits of

get acceptance for

win someone over to

persuade someone to accept

gain acceptance for

win approval for

get support for

bring someone round to

be engaged in trading

be concerned with trading

transact business in

sell door to door

put up for sale

bring to public attention

give utterance to

give expression to

bring into the open

spread the word

talk something up

shout something from the rooftops

put in a good word for

make a great show of

make an exhibition of

display ostentatiously

let it all hang out

make something known

beat the drum about

march in review

persuade people to buy

issue a statement about

make a pitch for

show excerpts of

be passed around

let it be known

put on the airwaves

run off at mouth

show to the public

put on a display

put on public view

give an airing to

bring out into the open

throw in one's face

let people know

spread the news

put before the public

give expression

raise awareness

shout from the housetops

spread it around

shoot off mouth

get on a soapbox

focus attention on

give prominence to

make a feature of

give the full works

make conspicuous

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Verb

To make a false show or pretence of

give the appearance of

make a pretence of

go through the motions of

put on a false front

behave affectedly

put up a smoke screen

strike an attitude

go through the motions

do an impression of

cop an attitude

pass oneself off as

pretend to have

put up a front of

profess to have

assume the role of

affect the role of

circulate bad money

do something for effect

try to attract attention

give appearance of

put on a false display

be hypocritical

disguise yourself

play the part of

pass yourself off as

keep quiet about

draw a veil over

sweep something under the rug

sweep something under the carpet

be dishonest about

follow in footsteps

do an impression

give a false picture of

hide one's feelings

follow the example of

play to the gallery

put on a pretense

copy fraudulently

assume the role

tell a white lie

create out of thin air

model oneself on

take as a model

pattern oneself after

pattern oneself on

take as an example

follow in the footsteps of

take as a pattern

follow in someone's steps

take a leaf out of someone's book

take as a role model

indulge in fantasy

build castles in Spain

build castles in the air

assume the character of

represent oneself as

disguise oneself as

assume character

pass yourself off

take the part of

take leaf out of book

paint a picture of

draw a picture of

paint a mental picture of

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