pay compliment



pay someone compliment

Fig. to give someone a compliment. Tom paid Bill a compliment when he told him he was intelligent. Mary was very gracious when Anne paid her a compliment.
See also: compliment, pay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tudor (1)-Welsh
Mcginnis[mə'ginis]
Proctor['prɔktə]
Ode-Medieval English
Floy[flɔi]
DezsŐ-Hungarian