Translation of "stroke (someone's) vanity" in Russian

Translations

потакать (чьему-либо) самолюбию

He knew just how to stroke her vanity to get what he wanted.

Он знал, как потакать ее самолюбию, чтобы получить то, что он хотел.

Definitions

To flatter or praise someone in order to make them feel proud or self-important, often by appealing to their ego or sense of self-worth.

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