pay sb a back handed compliment Idiom
fish for a compliment
left-handed compliment
pay a compliment
return the compliment
Mary said：“I love your new hairdo．” and Julie returned the compliment with“what a pretty dress you're wearing，Mary．”玛丽说：“我喜欢你的新发型。”朱丽回答说：“玛丽，你穿的衣服好漂亮啊。”
2． Pay sb． back回报；报复
Henry hit Jerry on the head，and Jerry returned the compliment．亨利打了杰里头上一拳，杰里也对亨利报以一拳。
revenge oneself（up）on…（for）get even with…for为…而向…报仇
Hamlet revenged himself on his uncle，for his father's death．哈姆雷特向叔父报了杀父之仇。
He is sure to revenge himself on anyone who dares to bully or insult him．对胆敢欺负和侮辱他的人，他是一定要报复的。
pay sb a compliment
Idiom(s): pay sb a complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to compliment someone.
• Sally thanked me for paying her a compliment.
• When Tom did his job well, I paid him a compliment.
pay sb a back-handed compliment
Idiom(s): pay someone a back-handed compliment AND pay someone a left-handed complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult.
• John said that he had never seen me looking better. I think he was paying me a left-handed compliment.
• I'd prefer that someone insulted me directly. I hate it when someone pays me a back-handed compliment—unless it's a joke.
return one's compliment
Idiom(s): return the compliment AND return someone's complimentTheme: RECIPROCITY
to pay a compliment to someone who has paid you a compliment.
• Mary told me that my hair looked nice, so I returned her compliment and told her that her hair was lovely.
• When someone says something nice, it is polite to return the compliment.
pay sb a left-handed compliment
Idiom(s): pay someone a back-handed compliment AND pay someone a left-handed complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult.
• John said that he had never seen me looking better. I think he was paying me a left-handed compliment.
• I'd prefer that someone insulted me directly. I hate it when someone pays me a back-handed compliment—unless it's a joke.
backhanded compliment|backhanded|compliment
n. phr. A remark that sounds like a compliment but is said sarcastically. "Not had for a girl" the coach said, offering a backhanded compliment.fish for a compliment|compliment|compliments|fish|
v, phr. To try to make someone pay a compliment. When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment.backhanded compliment|backhanded|compliment
n. phr. A acknowledgment that sounds like a acclaim but is said sarcastically. "Not had for a girl" the drillmaster said, alms a abuse compliment.compliment
complimentsee left-handed compliment; pay a compliment; return the compliment.
fish for a compliment
fish for a compliment|compliment|compliments|fish|
v, phr. To try to accomplish addition pay a compliment. When Jim showed me his new car, I could acquaint that he was fishing for a compliment.left-handed compliment
left-handed compliment|compliment|hand|handed|left
An cryptic acclaim which is interpretable as an offense. I didn't apperceive you could attending so pretty! Is that a wig you're wearing?pay a compliment
pay sb a back-handed compliment
Idiom(s): pay addition a back-handed acclaim AND pay addition a awkward complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to accord addition a apocryphal acclaim that is absolutely an insult.
• John said that he had never apparent me attractive better. I anticipate he was advantageous me a awkward compliment.
• I'd adopt that addition angered me directly. I abhorrence it aback addition pays me a back-handed compliment—unless it's a joke.
pay sb a compliment
Idiom(s): pay sb a complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to acclaim someone.
• Sally thanked me for advantageous her a compliment.
• Aback Tom did his job well, I paid him a compliment.
pay sb a awkward compliment
Idiom(s): pay addition a back-handed acclaim AND pay addition a awkward complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to accord addition a apocryphal acclaim that is absolutely an insult.
• John said that he had never apparent me attractive better. I anticipate he was advantageous me a awkward compliment.
• I'd adopt that addition angered me directly. I abhorrence it aback addition pays me a back-handed compliment—unless it's a joke.
return one's compliment
Idiom(s): return the acclaim AND acknowledgment someone's complimentTheme: RECIPROCITY
to pay a acclaim to addition who has paid you a compliment.
• Mary told me that my beard looked nice, so I alternate her acclaim and told her that her beard was lovely.
• Aback addition says article nice, it is affable to acknowledgment the compliment.
return the compliment
Mary said：“I love your new hairdo．” and Julie alternate the acclaim with“what a appealing dress you're wearing，Mary．”玛丽说：“我喜欢你的新发型。”朱丽回答说：“玛丽，你穿的衣服好漂亮啊。”
2． Pay sb． back回报；报复
Henry hit Jerry on the head，and Jerry alternate the compliment．亨利打了杰里头上一拳，杰里也对亨利报以一拳。
revenge oneself（up）on…（for）get alike with…for为…而向…报仇
Hamlet revenged himself on his uncle，for his father's death．哈姆雷特向叔父报了杀父之仇。
He is abiding to animus himself on anyone who dares to annoyer or insult him．对胆敢欺负和侮辱他的人，他是一定要报复的。
return the compliment|compliment|return
v. phr. To say or do the aforementioned to addition that he has said or done to you; pay addition back. Mary said, "I love your new hairdo" and Suzy alternate the acclaim with "What a appealing dress you're wearing, Mary." John punched Jerry in the nose, and Jerry alternate the compliment. DictionaryMore Idioms/Phrases
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