praise (someone or something) to the skies
To heap lavish or excessive amounts of praise on someone or something. All the film critics have been praising her performance to the skies, but I thought it was a bit wooden, to be honest. Your previous boss praised you to the skies in his letter of recommendation, so we have high hopes for you here.
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praise someone or something to the skies
Fig. to give someone or something much praise. He wasn't very good, but his friends praised him to the skies. They liked your pie. Everyone praised it to the skies.
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praise to the skies
Commend lavishly or excessively, as in
The critics praised the new soprano to the skies. This expression, alluding to lofty praise, was in the 1600s put as
extol to the skies but acquired its present form in the early 1800s. Also see
sing one's praises.
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praise somebody/something to the ˈskies
praise somebody/something very much; say somebody/something is very good, beautiful, etc: She’s always praising you to the skies: she says she’s never had such a good assistant before. OPPOSITE: not have a good word to say for/about somebody/somethingFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017