heap sth on sb
— phrasal verb with heap uk/hiːp/us/hiːp/verb [ T + adv/prep ]
to give someone a lot of praise, criticism, etc.:
He deals well with all the criticism heaped on him.
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Praising and applauding
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- adulate
- cheer
- exalt
- extol
- felicitations
- fete
- full marks to sb idiom
- lay
- pat
- praise
- recognize
- rhapsodic
- rhapsody
- round of applause idiom
- shout-out
- sing
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Disapproving & criticizing