Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
pay (someone) a back-handed compliment
Meaning:
to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult
Example:
The woman paid her colleague a back-handed compliment when she told her what a good job she was doing.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a widely used saying or expression containing a figurative meaning that differs from the phrase's literal meaning.
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