Cómo Pronunciar "damn with faint praise"
expression
DAM with faynt prayz
DAM with faynt prayz
Definición
To criticize someone or something indirectly by giving only weak or insincere compliments that actually highlight faults.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈdæm/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈfeɪnt/ /ˈpɹeɪz
Inglés Británico
dˈæm/ /wˈɪð/ /fˈeɪnt/ /pɹˈeɪz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
DAM with faynt prayz
UK
DAM with faynt prayz
Escucha en Contexto
The review damned with faint praise by calling the movie "interesting."
She didn't want to insult him directly, so she damned with faint praise.
To damn with faint praise is to hide criticism inside a weak compliment.
He said my cooking was "not as bad as last time"—talk about damning with faint praise!