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
EleanoreEL-ə-nawrEnglish
Weston['westən]
LammertLAHM-mərtDutch
Townsend['taunzənd]
Donovan['dɔnəvən]
DesDEZEnglish