Idioms

pay (someone) a back-handed compliment
to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult
The woman paid her colleague a back-handed compliment when she told her what a good job she was doing.

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  • pay (someone) a compliment
  • pay (someone) off or pay off (someone)
  • pay (someone) respect
  • pay a call on (someone)
  • pay a king's ransom for (something)
  • pay an arm and a leg (for something)
  • pay as you go
  • pay attention to (someone or something)
  • pay dirt
  • pay for (something)
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  • no love lost between (two people/groups)
  • break out of (something)
  • walk of life
  • after all
  • bring home the bacon
  • in return for (someone or something)
  • a slap in the face
  • carry through with (something)
  • go up to (someone or something)
  • shut up


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