massage someone's ego

verb

To appeal to a person's egotism in order to please them.

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Meanings

verbmassage someone's ego (third-person singular simple present massages someone's ego, present participle massaging someone's ego, simple past and past participle massaged someone's ego)

present singular third person massages someone's ego · participle present massaging someone's ego · participle past massaged someone's ego · past massaged someone's ego

  1. To appeal to a person's egotism in order to please them.
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Chicago

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