Idiom of the day :- A backhanded compliment

Usage, examples and definition of the Idiom :-

Ronald has lost his title as the strongest man in the world. He’s now congratulating the man who won … but as you can see he’s giving him a backhanded compliment. This is a remark that sounds like a compliment but its’ said sarcastically. ‘Well done. I should have done better,’ The ex-champion said, offering a backhanded compliment.