Phrase guide

put on a pedestal

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: изди́гам на пиедеста́л (izdígam na piedestál) — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • Bulgarian: поста́вям на пиедеста́л (postávjam na piedestál) — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • Finnish: nostaa jalustalle — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • French: placer sur un piédestal — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • French: mettre sur un piédestal — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • Italian: mettere su un piedistallo — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • Polish: wynosić na piedestał — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • Polish: wynieść na piedestał — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • Russian: превозноси́ть (prevoznosítʹ) — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • Russian: превознести́ (prevoznestí) — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree
  • Spanish: poner en un pedestal — to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree