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mutual admiration society

idiom
Meaning

A group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.


Examples
SIMPLE

They act like a mutual admiration society at every meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

The two coworkers formed a mutual admiration society, constantly praising each other's work while ignoring everyone else's contributions.

COMPLEX

The board members operated as a mutual admiration society, offering endless compliments to one another to ensure their collective decisions remained unchallenged by outside criticism.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    pay one's debt to society

    To serve time in prison or a similar correctional facility.

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