talk up

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to speak of or discuss favourably in order to arouse interest or support

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talk up Idioms  

1. Speak in favor of, promote, as in They were talking up their candidate all over the state. [Second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

People are going to talk up the title race, but we have a really calm group.

From Barron's

"We have to block out the outside noise. We have done that really well. People are going to talk up the title race and Arsenal but we have a really calm group."

From BBC

Yet most of them are mentioned more often by their colleagues to describe their drawbacks and flaws than to talk up their suitability.

From BBC

ECB President Christine Lagarde has previously sought to talk up the euro as a potential new global reserve currency, arguing the economic order backed by the dollar was "fracturing".

From Barron's

When Chinese products find that kind of resonance abroad, officials and state media rush in to talk up these smash-hit products as signs of China’s growing cultural appeal, and give them a further leg up in the marketplace.

From The Wall Street Journal