compliment
61compliment — Ōlelo ho omaika i, ōlelo mahalo. ♦ With compliments (as at end of a letter), me ka mahalo …
62To make one a compliment — Compliment Com pli*ment, n. [F. compliment. It complimento, fr. comlire to compliment, finish, suit, fr. L. complere to fill up. See {Complete}, and cf. {Complement}.] An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility,… …
63To stand on compliment — Compliment Com pli*ment, n. [F. compliment. It complimento, fr. comlire to compliment, finish, suit, fr. L. complere to fill up. See {Complete}, and cf. {Complement}.] An expression, by word or act, of approbation, regard, confidence, civility,… …
64left-handed compliment — Compliment capable of being interpreted as insult …
65compliment slip — noun (C) a small piece of paper with a company s name and address on it, that it sends with goods instead of a proper letter …
66Backhanded compliment — A backhanded compliment or left handed compliment or is an insult disguised as a compliment. It is generally used to belittle or condescend, or often one uses a backhanded compliment when one wants to insult someone in a subtle way. [ [http://www …
67return the compliment — {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 …
68return the compliment — {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 …
69fish for a compliment — {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./ …
70fish for a compliment — {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./ …