jdn. in den Himmel heben
to praise someone to the skies
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In a sentence
Which form of heben fills the gap?
Die Kritikerin ____ den jungen Künstler in den Himmel.
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Die Kritikerin hebt den jungen Künstler in den Himmel.
How it is used
Idiom meaning to praise someone excessively. Colloquial register. Use in gossip: 'Sie hebt ihn in den Himmel, dabei ist er nicht perfekt.' Implies over-the-top flattery, often ironic.
Other verbs that go with Himmel
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- im Himmel seinto be in heaven
- im siebten Himmel seinto be in seventh heaven
- in den Himmel auffahrento ascend into heaven, specifically religious
- in den Himmel aufsteigento rise into heaven, poetic or religious
- in den Himmel kommento enter heaven after death
Other collocations built on heben
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- eine Auswirkung haben auf+Akk.to have an effect on something
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