envoyer des fleurs

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to throw flowers”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.vwa.je de flœʁ/ === Verb === envoyer des fleurs (rare, figuratively) to say nice things to, to compliment [with à ‘someone’] Synonyms: jeter des fleurs, lancer des fleurs (reflexively) to toot one's own horn, to blow one's own horn, to blow one's own trumpet, to pat oneself on the back