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September 18, 2009, 02:36 AM
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Regalar los oídos
No quieres que te regale los oídos means adular, Is there an idiom in English?
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September 18, 2009, 05:35 AM
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hi robin - "regalar los oidos" or "adular" in english is "to flatter".
one idiom that comes to mind is "to butter someone up". hermit
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September 19, 2009, 07:56 AM
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I agree with hermit; "to butter up" is probably the best idiomatic translation.
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September 19, 2009, 09:02 AM
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Less polite: to suck up to
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