left-handed compliment -Idioms

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left-handed compliment

an ambiguous compliment interpreted as offensive

The man gave the girl a left-handed compliment when he said that her dyed hair looked nice.

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lend (oneself/itself) to (something)

lend (someone) a hand

lend (something) to (something)

lend an ear (to someone)

lend color to (something)

less than pleased

lesser (of the two)

lesser of two evils

clear up (something) or clear (something) up

throw caution to the wind

lay one's cards on the table

take pains to (do something)

start over with a clean slate

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

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