lefthanded compliment
/lˈɛfthandɪd kˈɒmplɪmənt/
left-handed complimentLefthanded compliment
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مجاملة سامة, مدح مسموم
a sarcastic comment made to seemingly praise someone but actually intended as an insult
Dialect
American
American
أمثلة
Right in the middle of the review is a left-handed compliment: the critic praises the actor for his " startling career departure. "
في منتصف المراجعة تمامًا يوجد مجاملة ملتوية: الناقد يمدح الممثل على "تحوله المهني المذهل".
