paid a compliment|pay a compliment in English
gave a compliment, complimented, flattered
Use "paid a compliment|pay a compliment" in a sentence
1. I pay a compliment.
2. She paid him a handsome compliment.
3. They paid him a high compliment.
4. She's always ready to pay a compliment .
5. It's always nice to be paid a compliment.
6. She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment.
7. The manager paid her a compliment on her work.
8. A Backhanded compliment is an insult disguised as a compliment
9. Some people pay a compliment as if they expect a receipt.
10. What a Backhanded compliment! See also: Backhanded, compliment left-handed compliment An insulting or negative comment disguised as praise
11. Being a coward was a compliment.
12. Some fellows pay a compliment like they expected a receipt. ---Kin Hubbard, humorist(1868-19.
13. I'm not certain that's a compliment.
14. Some people find it difficult to pay a compliment directly; to do so embarrasses them.
15. Pay a compliment to somebody everyday and your life will change in unimaginable ways.
16. A Backhanded compliment is any comment that blurs the line between an insult and a compliment
17. A Backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment
18. To listen to someone is the greatest compliment you can pay.
19. You do one act of kindness every day: make a cup of tea, pay a compliment.
20. I'll take that as a compliment.
21. Merriam-Webster defines a Backhanded compliment as “a compliment that implies it is not really a compliment at all.” The Urban Dictionary does a better job: “An insult disguised as a …
22. I'm gonna pay you a compliment and you just gotta lay there and take it.
23. Your presence is a great compliment.
24. I never saw a greater compliment to Bill than that paid by the citizens of Cheyenne.
25. ‘The Backhanded compliment had made her blood rise with both embarrassment and a little bit of annoyance.’ ‘If that sounds like a Backhanded compliment, it is intended as a compliment nonetheless.’