Como Pronunciar "damn with faint praise"
expression
DAM with faynt prayz
DAM with faynt prayz
Definição
To criticize someone or something indirectly by giving only weak or insincere compliments that actually highlight faults.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈdæm/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ/ /ˈfeɪnt/ /ˈpɹeɪz
Inglês Britânico
dˈæm/ /wˈɪð/ /fˈeɪnt/ /pɹˈeɪz
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
DAM with faynt prayz
UK
DAM with faynt prayz
Ouça em 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!