Idiom
praise to the skies
Meaning
To praise or laud (someone or something) excessively.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The critics praise the new movie to the skies.”
“My boss praised my work to the skies during the meeting, which made me feel quite embarrassed.”
“Although the author had many detractors, his loyal followers continued to praise his latest novel to the skies, ignoring its obvious flaws.”
Examples
simple
“The critics praise the new movie to the skies.”
contextual
“My boss praised my work to the skies during the meeting, which made me feel quite embarrassed.”
complex
“Although the author had many detractors, his loyal followers continued to praise his latest novel to the skies, ignoring its obvious flaws.”
Origin
From praise + to the skies, an intensifying phrase denoting the highest possible degree. The construction dates to the early 17th century.
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