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.

turn geese into swans

exaggerate the merits of people.

See also: geese, swan, turn

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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

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