Significato: accompli

adj. finito (dall'espressione "fait accompli", "lavoro finito")

compl Idioma

fish for a compliment

hint that he wants a compliment If Al mentions cars, he's fishing for a compliment on his Jaguar.

left-handed compliment

an ambiguous compliment interpreted as offensive He gave her a left-handed compliment when he said that her dyed hair looked nice.

pay a compliment

say nice things about, say you did a good job Tony paid you a compliment, Rita. He said you have a lovely garden.

complain about

find fault with；utter sth．unfavourable about抱怨；埋怨
The students are always complaining about the bad food．学生总是抱怨伙食不好。

complain of

state that one is suffering from 诉说；诉苦；抱怨
I have nothing to complain of．我没有什么好埋怨的。
Blake is complaining of a headache again．布莱克说自己又患头痛病了。
The patient complained of abdominal pain．病人主诉腹痛。
Workers complain to the boss of their overwork．因为工作过度，工人向老板诉苦。
The goods complained of were immediately exchanged by the manager．经理立即把买主抱怨的商品换了。

comply with

be faithful to；obey；abide by 遵照；服从
If you join the society，you must comply with its rules．如果参加这个协会，就必须遵守其规章制度。
She promised to comply with my request．她答应按我的要求办。
We'll comply with what's been agreed upon．我们将遵照已经商定的协议办。

in compliance with

complying with听从；依从；按照
She gave up the idea compliance with her parents'desire．她依从父母的愿望放弃了自己的想法。
They will set up another middle school in this area in compliance with the wishes of the people. 他们将根据人们的愿望在这一地区再另建一所中学。

return the compliment

1．say or do the same to sb． that he has said or done to one回敬
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 compliment

Theme: 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 compliment

Theme: 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.

nothing to complain about

Idiom(s): nothing to complain about

Theme: SATISFACTION

all right. (Folksy. Said in answer to the question "How are you?")
• Bob said he has nothing to complain about.
• BILL: How're you doing, Bob? BOB: Nothing to complain about, Bill. Yourself?

return one's compliment

Idiom(s): return the compliment AND return someone's compliment

Theme: 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

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.

left-handed compliment|compliment|hand|handed|left

An ambiguous compliment which is interpretable as an offense. I didn't know you could look so pretty! Is that a wig you're wearing?

lodge a complaint|complaint|lodge

v. phr. To make a complaint; complain. If our neighbors don't stop this constant noise, I will have to lodge a complaint with the management.

return the compliment|compliment|return

v. phr. To say or do the same to someone that he has said or done to you; pay someone back. Mary said, "I love your new hairdo" and Suzy returned the compliment with "What a pretty dress you're wearing, Mary." John punched Jerry in the nose, and Jerry returned the compliment.

can't complain

can't complain
Used as a response meaning fairly good or well, to questions such as “How are you?” or “How is business?” For example, How've you been?—Can't complain. This term means that nothing serious is wrong. [Mid-1800s]

complain

complain
see can't complain.

compliance

compliance
in compliance with
in accordance with

compliment

compliment
see left-handed compliment; pay a compliment; return the compliment.

schoolgirl complexion

schoolgirl complexion
Fresh, glowing, unblemished skin, as in She's fifty but she still has her schoolgirl complexion. This expression, alluding to the beauty of young skin, was invented for an advertising campaign for Palmolive Soap, which ran from about 1923 through the 1930s and claimed to preserve one's schoolgirl complexion.