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
GreigGREGScottish
Tobit-Biblical, Biblical Latin
MarciMAHR-seeEnglish
Daisy['deizi]
Gil (1)HEEL (Spanish), ZHEEL (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
CleopasKLEE-ə-pəs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin