compliment sb. out of sth.

中文含义：夸奖某人过度或不合适地从某件事物中

英语词性：动词短语

美式音标：kɑmplɪmənt sb. aʊt əv stθ

同义词：overpraise, flatter excessively, butter up

易混淆单词：complement（补充，搭配）

双语例句：

  • It’s not healthy to compliment someone out of something that they haven’t earned or don’t deserve.
  • My boss complimented me out of a raise.