turn geese into swans
turn geese into swans
To embellish or exaggerate the merits, skills, or successes of someone or something. My father was such a genuinely affable and generous man, and he had a knack for turning geese into swans—he made you feel like the most special, talented person in the world just by talking about you.
See also: geese, swan, turn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
turn geese into swans
exaggerate the merits of people.See also: geese, swan, turn
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- embellish
- embellish with
- embellish with (something)
- make a federal case (out) of (something)
- make a federal case of
- make a federal case out of
- make a federal case out of something
- a people person
- blow (something) out of (all) proportion
- blow out of proportion