sing his praises

sing his praises
praise him a lot, talk in glowing terms
  

His mom is always singing his praises, saying he's a good boy.


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  • sing */*/*/ — UK [sɪŋ] / US verb Word forms sing : present tense I/you/we/they sing he/she/it sings present participle singing past tense sang UK [sæŋ] / US past participle sung UK [sʌŋ] / US 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make music using your voice Malcolm… …   English dictionary

  • sing — [c]/sɪŋ / (say sing) verb (sang or, Obsolete, sung, sung, singing) –verb (i) 1. to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice. 2. to execute a song or voice composition, as a professional singer. 3 …  

  • sing — [[t]sɪŋ[/t]] v. sang, often, sung; sung; sing•ing; 1) mad to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically 2) mad to perform songs or voice compositions 3) anb (of an animal) to produce a… …   From formal English to slang

  • Joseph and his Brethren — Joseph (HWV 59) is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel in the summer of 1743. Joseph is composed on a libretto by Rev. James Miller. It received its premiere performance that following Lenten season on 2 March 1744 at the Covent Garden… …   Wikipedia

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