Backhanded Compliment Meaning - Idiom Examples and Origin

Backhanded compliment meaning with idiom examples and origin. Also discussed the related English idiom by origin ’get up on the wrong side of the bed.“ Also used: left-handed compliment. Subscribe for new idiom videos! Facebook group: 100 IDIOMS and Their Meanings with Examples: Script: Backhanded Compliment Idiom Meaning Also used: Left-handed Compliment A backhanded (or left-handed) compliment is an ambiguous statement that seems to be a compliment but is actually critical and could be seen as an insult; an insult disguised as praise. When someone pays you a backhanded compliment, they are actually being condescending. Examples Of Use “Whenever I put on a suit and tie people tell me I clean up well. I can’t help but take that as a backhanded compliment!” “Trent, at work, told me he was impressed wit