ALL meanings of damn with faint praise
damn with faint praise
D d - phrase damn with faint praise If someone damns something with faint praise, they say something about it which sounds quite nice but is not enthusiastic, and shows that they do not have a high opinion of it. 3
- noun damn with faint praise to praise so unenthusiastically that the effect is condemnation 3
- noun damn with faint praise to praise with so little enthusiasm as, in effect, to condemn 3
- verb with object damn with faint praise to declare (something) to be bad, unfit, invalid, or illegal. 1
- verb with object damn with faint praise to condemn as a failure: to damn a play. 1
- verb with object damn with faint praise to bring condemnation upon; ruin. 1
- verb with object damn with faint praise to doom to eternal punishment or condemn to hell. 1
- verb with object damn with faint praise to swear at or curse, using the word “damn”: Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! 1
- verb without object damn with faint praise to use the word “damn”; swear. 1
- noun damn with faint praise the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis. 1
- noun damn with faint praise something of negligible value: not worth a damn. 1
- adjective damn with faint praise damned (defs 2, 3). 1
- adverb damn with faint praise damned. 1
- idioms damn with faint praise damn well, Informal. damned (def 7). 1
- idioms damn with faint praise damn with faint praise, to praise so moderately as, in effect, to condemn: The critic damned the opera with faint praise when he termed the production adequate. 1
- idioms damn with faint praise give a damn, Informal. to care; be concerned; consider as important: You shouldn't give a damn about their opinions. Also, give a darn. 1
- verb damn with faint praise (Idiomatic) To provide praise that is so minimal or inconsequential as to suggest criticism or a negative regard for the object. 0