pay a compliment to (someone or something)

To give someone praise, especially for a specific accomplishment or trait. He paid a compliment to the chef for the delicious soufflé. Don't pay a compliment to your date unless you really mean it—no one likes empty praise.

See also: compliment, pay

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

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pay (someone or something) a compliment
there was/is something about (someone or something)
there's something about (someone or something)
there's something about somebody/something
inherit (something) from (someone)
inherit from
as (something) as they come
as as they come
as clever, stupid, etc. as they come
how selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you get?

词组	pay a compliment to (someone or something)
释义	pay a compliment to (someone or something) pay a compliment to (someone or something) To give someone praise, especially for a specific accomplishment or trait. He paid a compliment to the chef for the delicious soufflé. Don't pay a compliment to your date unless you really mean it—no one likes empty praise. See also: compliment, pay Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: pay (someone or something) a compliment there was/is something about (someone or something) there's something about (someone or something) there's something about somebody/something inherit (something) from (someone) inherit from as (something) as they come as as they come as clever, stupid, etc. as they come how selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you get?
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