Society
score feel-good points
gain praise by seeming kind
To score feel-good points is to gain praise by doing something that makes you appear kind or generous, often for public attention.
Hear it in real life
Why did the company suddenly donate all that food?
Maybe they're trying to score feel-good points with local voters.
The mayor was clearly trying to score feel-good points by posing with the volunteers.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The mayor tried to score good points by posing with the volunteers.
Say: The mayor tried to score feel-good points by posing with the volunteers.
Learners may omit “feel” and miss the phrase’s meaning of gaining praise by appearing kind.
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How it fits in a sentence.
score feel-good points; scored feel-good points; try to score feel-good points
Your turn: say it out loud
The mayor was clearly trying to score feel-good points by posing with the volunteers.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
score feel-good points
gain praise by seeming kind
“The mayor was clearly trying to score feel-good points by posing with the volunteers.”
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