nice one


nice one

An informal expression of praise for having done something well. (It can also be used sarcastically to mean the opposite.) Mary: "Dad, I got an A+ on my midterm exam!" Bill: "Nice one, sweetie!" Nice one, Frank, now we're going to have to rebuild this entire model from scratch.See also: nice, one

nice one

used to express approval. British informal 2001 Searcher Waving it aloft with delight, I shouted a ‘Howzat!’ that merely elicited grudging grunts of ‘Nice one’ from the Mexborough duo. See also: nice, one

ˈnice one!

(British English, spoken) used to show you are pleased when something good has happened or somebody has said something amusing: You got the job? Nice one!See also: nice