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Meanings of compliments in English
Usage of compliments in English
1
Or mention to Ric, although Snow had given him some major compliments.
2
Paul had never been particularly adept at accepting compliments, especially extravagant ones.
3
Anybody who compliments my car earns a special place in my heart.
4
Unfortunately, conversational conventions do not encourage these much-needed compliments and supportive comments.
5
Its contents ran thus: Dr. Jekyll presents his compliments to Messrs. Maw.
6
The Mover and Seconder of the Address fully deserved the customary compliments.
7
Also hunting camps tend to be basic, with very low staff compliments.
8
Evidently it pleased- aresulthitherto unusual in the case of my compliments.
9
The long speeches, the icy compliments, expressed the feeling of the day.
10
With these compliments and in others like them the minutes passed quickly.
11
They paid her tipsy compliments; they leered at her over the dinner-table.
12
The saleswoman compliments her French accent, and they start jabbering in French.
13
To listen to Mr Norrell talk and to pay Mr Norrell compliments!
14
Here we received the compliments of General Carr on our little fight.
15
On returning to the earth, I received the compliments of the Commission.
16
It is all compliments; and, the man says, it is all truth.
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Compliments through the time
Compliments across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common