Communication

sing someone's praises

praise someone enthusiastically

If you sing someone's praises, you praise them very enthusiastically to other people.

B2 common speech & writing

Hear it in real life

Is the new chef any good?

Definitely. The locals are singing his praises.

Play the conversation

The manager has been singing Priya's praises since she solved the problem.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Everyone is singing his praise.

Say: Everyone is singing his praises.

The idiom normally uses the plural noun “praises.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

sing someone's praises; be singing someone's praises

Your turn: say it out loud

The manager has been singing Priya's praises since she solved the problem.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

sing someone's praises

praise someone enthusiastically

“The manager has been singing Priya's praises since she solved the problem.”

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