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Regalar los oídos


ROBINDESBOIS September 18, 2009 02:36 AM

Regalar los oídos
 
No quieres que te regale los oídos means adular, Is there an idiom in English?

hermit September 18, 2009 05:35 AM

hi robin - "regalar los oidos" or "adular" in english is "to flatter".

one idiom that comes to mind is "to butter someone up".

hermit

Tomisimo September 19, 2009 07:56 AM

I agree with hermit; "to butter up" is probably the best idiomatic translation.

María José September 19, 2009 09:02 AM

Less polite: to suck up to


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