Giving flowers 

To give compliments; to show respect

Tom MacDonald was giving flowers to Eminem when he released “Dear Slim.”

Giving flowers by robbish4unowho June 24, 2022

giving flowers 

When one guy (flogging the dolphin) walks into a room with one or more people in it (not flogging the dolphin, well maybe) and asks for a sock, but blows his load before getting it.

I was thinking about giving flowers to dave today, in his face.

giving flowers by Marisssa Taylor June 24, 2008