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Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom in the given sentence.
She said she liked my hair, but it turned out to be a left handed compliment.

Option 1: A joke

Option 2: A flattery

Option 3: An insult

Option 4: A praise


Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: An insult


Solution : The third opti on is the correct choice.

A left-handed compliment is a remark that seems to be a compliment at first glance but actually contains an underlying insult or criticism. In this context, the speaker initially believed that the comment about their hair was positive, but upon further reflection, they realised that it was actually intended as an insult or had a negative connotation.

Therefore, the correct answer is an insult.

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