EN · C2 · idiom

damn someone with faint praise

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umniejszyć kogoś powściągliwą pochwałą

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damn someone with faint praise

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EN · C2

Faint Praise

  1. A

    He only wrote “fairly competent work”.

    Napisał tylko „praca dość poprawna”.

  2. B

    Is he trying to damn it with faint praise?

    Chce ją umniejszyć powściągliwą pochwałą?

  3. A

    Perhaps he gives details later.

    Może dalej podaje konkrety.

  4. B

    Let's read the full review.

    Przeczytajmy całą recenzję.

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Translations

Polishumniejszyć kogoś powściągliwą pochwałąexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germanjemanden durch schwaches Lob abwertenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishmenospreciar con elogios tibiosexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianпринизить сдержанной похвалойexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Nazwanie jej pracy „wystarczającą” umniejszyło ją powściągliwą pochwałą.

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English

Calling her work 'adequate' damned her with faint praise.

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German

Ihre Arbeit „ausreichend“ zu nennen wertete sie durch schwaches Lob ab.

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Spanish

Llamar «aceptable» a su trabajo la menospreció con elogios tibios.

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Russian

Назвав её работу «приемлемой», он принизил её сдержанной похвалой.

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Grammar

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damn someone with faint praise
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Calling her work 'adequate' damned her with faint praise.

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