damn with faint praise
To provide praise that is minimal or inconsequential, implying that such praise is the best that could be said.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer.
ADJ.
above, aware, enough, faint, great, hard, novel, proper
Her performance was good enough to deserve praise from even the harshest critics.
VERB + PRAISE
blushed, can't, cannot, deserve, deserved, deserves, drowning, kids
She deserves all the praise for organizing such a successful event.
PRAISE + NOUN
assignments, bobby, child, children, hero, media, satire, students
The teacher praised the children for their excellent work on the science project.
PREP.
in, on, out, with
The teacher praised the student on his improved performance in mathematics.
ADV.
highly, only
The restaurant was highly praised by food critics for its innovative menu.