paid a compliment|pay a compliment in English

gave a compliment, complimented, flattered

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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.’