Idiom idiom
bouquets and brickbats
Meaning
Praise and criticism; complimentary and uncomplimentary feedback (to the same or to different targets).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The new manager receives both bouquets and brickbats from the staff.”
“After the movie premiere, the director faced a mix of bouquets and brickbats from the critics.”
“The politician learned to accept the inevitable bouquets and brickbats that accompany a long career in the public eye.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026