Meaning Of The Word Damn with faint praise

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damn with faint praise
phrase: 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.

damn with faint praise in British English
to praise so moderately as, in effect, to condemn
to praise so unenthusiastically that the effect is condemnation
to praise with so little enthusiasm as, in effect, to condemn
to say something about someone which sounds nice but which shows that you do not really have a high opinion of them

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