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.
slimebucket
"crude, immoral person; scumbag" Only a slimebucket - a pervert - would molest a child.
Blimey
(interj) an exclamation of surprise; an abbreviated form of blind me
Blimey O'Reilly
(interj) an exclamation of surprise
cor blimey
this mild exclamation of surprise is a corruption of the oath god blind me
lime
1. hanging around with friends of family 2. a casual gathering of friends and family; this lime has no juice: this gathering is dull
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.
in the limelight
Idiom(s): in the limelight AND in the spotlight
Theme: ATTENTION
at the center of attention. (Limelight refers to an obsolete type of spotlight, and the word occurs only in this phrase.) • John will do almost anything to get himself into the limelight. • I love being in the spotlight. • All elected officials spend a lot of time in the limelight.
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
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.
From the sublime to the ridiculous
If something declines considerably in quality or importance, it is said to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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.
into the limelight|limelight|the limelight
adj. phr. In the center of attention. Some people will do almost anything to be able to step into the limelight. Compare: IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
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?
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.
An lime idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with lime, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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