Take the 2-minute tour ×  I once saw in a chess book, the report
of a German commentator saying, "ganz großartig gespielt" to a
particular move.  Are there commonly used similar expressions
with other verbs, such as "ganz großartig gesagt," "ganz
großartig getan," etc.?  If not in common use, are they
grammatically correct constructs?  share|improve this question
Ganz großartig gefragt! Ganz großartig getan eher nicht, aber
Ganz großartig gemacht. –  user unknown Jan 9 '12 at 15:11 add
comment  2 Answers  up vote 4 down vote accepted  Be aware of
the subtleties here.  With "Ganz großartig gespielt" the
commentator is praising the good play. But if you say it in a
derisive tone it is used ironically (or even sarcastically).
That normally applies to most things, so I would not mention it,
but you put "ganz großartig getan" in your question. I know no
situation where you would use the combination with "tun" in a
praising way. I would automatically assume that it is used in a
ironic/sarcastic or just negative wa