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)

1. (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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28