He has such a way with him
what exactly does this phrase mean - is it critical or complimentary, or can it be either? Would you be offended if someone used it of you?
He has a certain charm, a raffish quality. He is (potentially) seductive. It's usually a compliment.
I've heard this phrase as "he has a way about him" or "he has a certain way about him"
Shania Twain - 'You've got a way'
'You've got a way with me
Somehow you got me to believe
In everything that I could be
I gotta say, you really got a way'. . . etc
On checking the original, noticed it actually says "he has such a way with him". Does anyone think this makes it more likely to be critical, especially if intended to be sarcastic?