flatter oneself (that)

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• flatter oneself — To be sure of your own talent or skill; highly confident. * /I flatter myself that I am a better swimmer than he is./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• flatter oneself — To be sure of your own talent or skill; highly confident. * /I flatter myself that I am a better swimmer than he is./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• flatter\ oneself — To be sure of your own talent or skill; highly confident. I flatter myself that I am a better swimmer than he is …   Словарь американских идиом

• flatter — flatter1 [flat′ər] vt. [ME flateren < OFr flater, to smooth, caress with flat hand < Frank * flat, akin to OHG flaz, FLAT1] 1. to praise too much, untruly, or insincerely, as in order to win favor 2. to try to please, or ingratiate oneself… …   English World dictionary

• flatter — I. /ˈflætə / (say flatuh) verb (t) 1. to seek to please by complimentary speech or attentions; compliment or praise, especially insincerely. 2. to represent too favourably, as in portrayal. 3. to show to advantage. 4. to play upon the vanity or… …  

• flatter — v.tr. 1 compliment unduly; overpraise, esp. for gain or advantage. 2 (usu. refl.; usu. foll. by that + clause) please, congratulate, or delude (oneself etc.) (I flatter myself that I can sing). 3 a (of a colour, a style, etc.) make (a person)… …   Useful english dictionary

• flatter — flatter1 flatterable, adj. flatterer, n. flatteringly, adv. /flat euhr/, v.t. 1. to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention. 2. to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively: She flatters him by constantly praising… …   Universalium

• flatter — I flat•ter [[t]ˈflæt ər[/t]] v. t. 1) to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention 2) to praise or compliment insincerely, effusively, or excessively 3) to represent favorably, esp. too favorably: The portrait flatters her[/ex] 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

• Gorgias (dialogue) — Part of the series on: The Dialogues of Plato Early dialogues: Apology – Charmides – Crito Euthyphro – …   Wikipedia

• vanity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Excessive pride Nouns 1. vanity, conceit, conceitedness; immodesty, self esteem, self love, self praise; complacency, smugness, amour propre, hubris; ego trip. See boasting, selfishness. 2. [false] pride …   English dictionary for students

• hope — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Confidence Nouns 1. hope[s], desire; trust, confidence, optimism, reliance, faith, belief; assurance, secureness, security; reassurance. See safety. 2. (omen of hope) good omen or auspices, promise; good …   English dictionary for students