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Debpriya De Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Playing hard to get
What would you say about a person who purposely delays granting a request by pretending to ponder on it just to elevate one's importance even when he is perfectly capable of granting the request right away ?
I know about the expression "playing hard to get", but somehow it doesn't fit the bill.
I know about the expression "playing hard to get", but somehow it doesn't fit the bill.
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Hi, What would you say about a person who purposely delays granting a request by pretending to ponder on it just to elevate one's importance even when he is perfectly capable of granting the request right away ? Possibly self-aggrandizing. Maybe.
- Hi, What would you say about a person who purposely delays granting a request by pretending to ponder on it just to elevate one's importance even when he is perfectly capable of granting the request right away ?
- Possibly self-aggrandizing.
- Maybe.
- I know about the expression "playing hard to get", but somehow it doesn't fit the bill.
- No.
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Hi,
What would you say about a person who purposely delays granting a request by pretending to ponder on it just to elevate one's importance even when he is perfectly capable of granting the request right away ?
Possibly self-aggrandizing. Maybe.
I know about the expression "playing hard to g
What would you say about a person who purposely delays granting a request by pretending to ponder on it just to elevate one's importance even when he is perfectly capable of granting the request right away ?
Possibly self-aggrandizing. Maybe.
I know about the expression "playing hard to g
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We use an expression, "acting pricey" in India for such purposes. Is it used in US or other countries ?
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