Singing your praises

What it means

To sing someone's praises means to speak about someone with strong enthusiasm and clear approval.

Example 1 of 3

Say it like this

After the clean-up day, the coordinator sang Elena's praises to the whole team.

The coordinator told the rest of the team how well Elena worked.

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Example 2 of 3

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The tenants were singing your praises because you restored the heating so quickly.

The tenants spoke very enthusiastically about your fast repair work.

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Example 3 of 3

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Local gardeners always sing the praises of this simple hand tool.

The gardeners enthusiastically recommend the tool to others using the preposition of.

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Good to know

This expression conveys strong approval rather than mild satisfaction.

Quick check

Answer in your head. Answers next.

1. 1. How many syllables does the noun 'praises' contain in standard English?
   • A Three syllables.
   • B One syllable.
   • C Two syllables.

Answers

1. 1. Two syllables.The noun 'praises' is pronounced with two syllables: /ˈpreɪzɪz/.