in praise of somebody
1praise somebody to the skies — praise sb/sth to the ˈskies idiom to praise sb/sth a lot Main entry: ↑praiseidiom …
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3praise — praise1 [preız] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: preisier, from Late Latin pretiare to value highly , from Latin pretium; PRICE1] 1.) to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly ≠ ↑criticize ▪ Jane …
4damn somebody with faint praise — damn sb/sth with faint ˈpraise idiom to praise sb/sth only a little, in order to show that you do not really like them/it Main entry: ↑damnidiom …
5hand it to somebody — verb To give somebody credit or praise. You have to hand it to him for finishing such a big project so quickly …
6(to) somebody's credit — to sb s credit idiom making sb deserve praise or respect • To his credit, Jack never told anyone exactly what had happened. • It was to her credit that she managed to stay calm. Main entry: ↑creditidiom …
7big somebody up — ˌbig sb/sthˈup derived (BrE, slang) to praise or recommend sb/sth strongly • He s been bigging up the CD on his radio show. Main entry: ↑bigderived …
8good for somebody — ˌgood for ˈyou, ˈsb, ˈthem, etc. idiom (especially AustralE good ˈon you, etc.) (informal) used to praise sb for doing sth well • ‘I passed first time.’ ‘Good for you!’ Main entry: ↑ …
9have (got) to hand it to somebody — have (got) to ˈhand it to sb idiom (informal) used to say that sb deserves praise for sth • You ve got to hand it to her she s a great cook. Main entry: ↑handidiom …
10make up to somebody — ˌmake ˈup to sb derived (BrE, informal, disapproving) to be pleasant to sb, praise them, etc. especially in order to get an advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑makederived …
