polite greeting
A formal or polite greeting, often used in set phrases like ご挨拶申し上げます. The honorific prefix ご makes it more respectful than 挨拶 alone.
I offer you New Year's greetings.
First, allow me to say a few words of greeting.
a fine thing to say (sarcastic)
Used sarcastically in response to a rude or absurd remark, often as an exclamation. The polite form is used ironically to highlight the inappropriateness of the other person's words.
"You're an idiot." "That's a fine thing to say!"
Starting off with complaints right away—what a way to greet someone.