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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 make a false show or pretense of

To extol or praise effusively, and typically excessively

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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 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

make a production of

overstate the case

blow out of proportion

make a production out of

make a big thing out of

emphasize too much

draw the long bow

give someone a sob story

sensationalize^US

pay extravagant compliments

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

lay on with a trowel

play to gallery

make a performance of

play to the gallery

sensationalise^UK

play on heartstrings

go overboard with

wear yourself out

make a thing about

bite off too much

strain yourself

pull the longbow

make federal case

run into the ground

make a big thing about

make a thing of

lay it on with a trowel about

make a federal case of

lay it on thick about

pile it on about

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Be dramatic

Verb

Over-egg the pudding

get carried away

go over the top

over-egg the pudding

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To flatter

put on a pedestal

stroke one's ego

compliment excessively

ingratiate oneself with

kiss one's feet

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

lick someone's boots

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

twist someone's arm

twist one's arm

get somebody on your side

bring pressure to bear on

bring round to the idea of

put pressure on

scratch one's back

put the screws on

bring to reason

make a believer

put the squeeze on

gain somebody's support

exert influence on

put someone up to something

prostrate oneself

show one the error of their ways

make see the light

make someone see the light

show someone the error of their ways

gain one's confidence

dangle a carrot in front of

pull strings with

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 someone into something

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

press someone into

cause to believe

pressurize into

reason someone into

turn somebody on to

pressure someone into

bring to senses

gain confidence of

lead to believe

put the heat on

have someone do something

use strong-arm tactics on

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 your own praises

big-note oneself

give oneself airs

speak for Buncombe

talk boastingly

congratulate oneself on

attract attention

flatter oneself

pride yourself on

fly your own kite

give a good account of yourself

shoot one's mouth off

feel self-satisfied about

preen oneself on

pique oneself on

toot one's own horn

play to audience

try to make an impression

be proud of oneself

feel self-satisfied

be pleased with oneself

behave affectedly

advertize oneself

strike an attitude

make a spectacle of

cop an attitude

draw attention to oneself

draw attention to

get a kick out of

get a thrill out of

take great pleasure in

give oneself airs about

play to the gallery

parade one's wares

play to the crowd

take great pride in

pat oneself on the back about

plume oneself on

preen oneself about

feel satisfaction at

find satisfaction in

find pleasure in

take satisfaction in

take pleasure in

take delight in

feel proud about

ride the high horse

shoot off one's mouth

flatter oneself on

pique oneself in

give oneself a pat on the back for

be proud of oneself for

pat oneself on the back for

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To make a false show or pretense of

give the appearance of

make a pretence of

go through the motions of

pass oneself off as

put on a false front

behave affectedly

strike an attitude

put up a smoke screen

go through the motions

do an impression of

cop an attitude

pretend to have

profess to have

put up a front of

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

assume an attitude

be hypocritical

disguise yourself

play the part of

keep quiet about

draw a veil over

sweep under the carpet

be dishonest about

sweep under the rug

follow in footsteps

do an impression

give a false picture of

hide one's feelings

pull the wool over someone's eyes

make a pretense

present a false face

present a false front

copy fraudulently

play to the gallery

put on a pretense

assume the role

pass yourself off as

tell a white lie

create out of thin air

sweep something under the rug

sweep something under the carpet

indulge in fantasy

build castles in Spain

build castles in the air

put one over on

stretch the truth

speak with forked tongue

not tell the truth

be economical with the truth

make up a story

pull someone's leg

forswear yourself

tell a terminological inexactitude

depart from the truth

tell a little white lie

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Verb

To extol or praise effusively, and typically excessively

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