BACKHANDED


Meaning of BACKHANDED in English

/ ˌbækˈhændɪd; NAmE / adjective

having a meaning that is not directly or clearly expressed, or that is not intended

IDIOMS

- a backhanded compliment

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.