Compliment
101left-handed compliment — 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?/ …
102pay one a left-handed compliment — See: LEFT HANDED COMPLIMENT …
103backhanded compliment — noun An insult disguised as a compliment …
104backward compliment — noun A compliment which unintentionally comes across as an insult. Those glasses just look too cute for you! …
105deserving of compliment — index meritorious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
106backhanded compliment — sarcastic praise, double edged compliment …
107paid a compliment — gave a compliment, complimented, flattered …
108pay a compliment — give a compliment, flatter …
109vapid compliment — wise compliment, intelligent flattery …
110pay 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 …