bouquets and brickbats

noun

Praise and criticism; complimentary and uncomplimentary feedback (to the same or to different targets).

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Meanings

nounbouquets and brickbats pl (plural only)
  1. idiomaticpluralplural onlyPraise and criticism; complimentary and uncomplimentary feedback (to the same or to different targets).

Translations

Finnish ruusut ja risut
  • ruusut ja risutPraise and criticism; complimentary and uncomplimentary feedback
Cite this entry
APA

bouquets and brickbats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouquets%20and%20brickbats

MLA

“bouquets and brickbats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouquets%20and%20brickbats. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bouquets and brickbats,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bouquets%20and%20brickbats.

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