Sentences with phrase «give backhanded»

people embarrassed by their prejudices often give backhanded compliments - «no, they can't be leaders, but we value their advice.»

In person, they give backhanded compliments and are rude to the team.

The best it got for her, she explained, was when after she had done some work for partner Ward Woods, he managed to give her a backhanded compliment at the year - end review meeting.

He'd give it a backhand and then plant his right leg and throw.

Not exact matches

Sir Winston Churchill gave democracy a backhanded compliment when he famously called it «the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.»

You preach to us against backhanded compliments yet you've given one yourself.

People intend to give a genuine compliment, however backhanded or sexist it comes across.

Is this the kind of backhanded «pray for him» sentiments that Christians often give to people of other religions?

«My friend once gave me the most backhanded compliment.

«Relief, joy — you can't explain moments like that,» Roddick said when asked how he felt after Chang's backhand flew wide to give Roddick a 5 - 7, 6 - 3, 6 - 4, 6 - 7, 7 - 5 victory.

His goal in the second period gave Colorado a 3 - 0 lead and came on a backhand with Niklas Kronwall trying to cover him.

Nara made a slow start to the second set as she suffered her second service break of the match in the opening game, a powerful backhand return giving Konta a second break point which she took as her opponent double - faulted.

That Flight was later given a peerage was a backhanded recognition that the leadership had made the wrong judgement call.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gave Cuomo a backhanded compliment about the plan, saying he supports the concept — provided the state doesn't try hitting the city with additional costs to fund it.

To call a movie «airy» and «slight» is a backhanded compliment at best, but in reference to such an inconsequential and inconsistent piece, «not bad» is as much of an endorsement as I can give it.

This is not simply a good horror film, the sort of backhanded compliment given by those who have no real interest in those sorts of films.

Their excellent performances help the movie sweep along its formulaic path, but it's the smaller moments, such as Stone's scenes with Andrea Riseborough as hairdresser (and romantic interest) Marilyn Barnett, that really give this an ace edge — Simon «Slumdog Millionaire» Beaufoy's script fuses Billie's private battle to recognise her own sexuality with her public one, a balance that gives this a stronger emotional backhand than you might expect.

So a backhanded thanks for saving me money and giving me the nudge to try unfamiliar publishers who provide great value!

The stealthy mechanisms were back and better than ever, with world teemed with interesting things to do that brought back the allure of historical tourism, and we had the best time of it, running down Spanish brigs, searching for buried treasure, stealing from plantations, giving stabby backhands to Templars, and singing shanties with our crew.