to extol the virtues of something

См. также в других словарях:

• extol — ex|tol [ıkˈstəul US ˈstoul] v past tense and past participle extolled present participle extolling [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: extollere, from tollere to lift up ] formal to praise something very much extol the virtues/benefits etc of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• extol — verb (T) formal to praise something very much: extol the virtues/merits of: a speech extolling the merits of free enterprise …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• extol — UK [ɪkˈstəʊl] / US [ɪkˈstoʊl] verb [transitive] Word forms extol : present tense I/you/we/they extol he/she/it extols present participle extolling past tense extolled past participle extolled formal to praise someone or something in a very… …   English dictionary

• extol — [[t]ɪksto͟ʊl[/t]] extols, extolling, extolled VERB If you extol something or someone, you praise them enthusiastically. [V n] Now experts are extolling the virtues of the humble potato... [V n] They kept extolling my managerial skills …   English dictionary

• extol — ex|tol [ ık stoul ] verb transitive FORMAL to praise something in a very enthusiastic way: The report extolled the virtues of Internet technology …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Corset controversy — The corset controversy is an ensemble of letters and articles concerning the corset that appeared in newspapers and periodicals in the 19th century. Contents 1 Introduction …   Wikipedia

• virtue */*/ — UK [ˈvɜː(r)tʃuː] / US [ˈvɜrtʃu] noun Word forms virtue : singular virtue plural virtues 1) [countable] a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty Patience is not one of my virtues. teaching… …   English dictionary

• virtue — vir|tue [ vɜrtʃu ] noun ** 1. ) count a good quality or habit that a person has, especially a moral one such as honesty or loyalty: Patience is not one of my virtues. teaching children the virtues of discipline and self control a ) count a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Falun Gong — The Falun Dafa emblem Traditional Chinese 法輪功 Simplified Chinese …   Wikipedia

• Fyodor Dostoyevsky — Dostoyevsky and Dostoevsky redirect here. For other uses, see Dostoyevsky (disambiguation). This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Mikhaylovich and the family name is Dostoyevsky. Fyodor Dostoyevsky 1879 …   Wikipedia

• Y.M.C.A. (song) — Y.M.C.A. Single by Village People from the album Cruisin Released …   Wikipedia