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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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Nearby words

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  2. prairies,
  3. prairillon,
  4. praise,
  5. praise god, from whom all blessings flow,
  6. praiseworthy,
  7. prajadhipok,
  8. prajapati,
  9. prajna,
  10. prajnā-paramita
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