I am a flatterer. I have found it useful. Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.” ’ This worked greatly in his favour. Queen Victoria had ...

"Everyone likes flattery and when you come to royalty you should lay it on with a trowel." (No wonder he was such a successful Tory leader.) However, the origin can be found in Shakespeare's As ...

The phrase 'lay it on with a trowel' is also used, though it's not as common. Like 'lay it on thick' it means praise someone too much or exaggerate an emotion. Let's get back to work. We have ...