# bouquets and brickbats

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/bouquets-and-brickbats
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## 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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