return the compliment
成語所屬單字compliment
return the compliment — 慣用語
1. to do or say something nice for someone who has done or said something nice for
1.慣用語
釋義
回報對方的讚美(或好意)
to do or say something nice for someone who has done or said something nice for you, or to respond in a similar way (sometimes used sarcastically).
例句
Arjun helped Ramón move house, and Ramón returned the compliment by fixing Arjun's car.
When Renata praised Yuna's cooking, she returned the compliment by complimenting Yuna's garden.