| 词汇 | pay us a compliment |
| 释义 | (redirected from pay us a compliment)pay (someone or something) a complimentTo give someone praise, especially for a specific accomplishment or trait. He paid the chef a compliment for the delicious soufflé. I don't really like it when people pay me a compliment for my appearance—I never know how to react. pay a complimentExpress praise or commendation to someone, as in Meredith wanted to pay Christopher a compliment so she told him she liked his new haircut . This expression uses pay in the sense of "give something that is due." [c. 1700] |
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