poner por las nubes

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to put in the clouds”.

Verb

poner por las nubes (first-person singular present pongo por las nubes, first-person singular preterite puse por las nubes, past participle puesto por las nubes)

(idiomatic) to praise to the skies, to sing the praises of (to speak highly of)

Further reading

“poner en, por, o sobre, las nubes a alguien o algo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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