Sentences with phrase «give backhanded compliments»

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.

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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.

«My friend once gave me the most backhanded compliment.

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.