talk up

verb

1. tr, adverb to speak of or discuss favourably in order to arouse interest or support

Idioms and Phrases

Speak in favor of, promote, as in They were talking up their candidate all over the state . [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

So Lee proposed this: MLB teams love to talk up the economic impact they deliver to their communities, many of which have contributed taxpayer dollars to ballpark construction.

From Los Angeles Times

"Having the leaders of the free world talk up the joys of collecting records would be a boon to your business," I said to him, only half-kidding.

From Salon

Horner has tended from time to time in recent years to downplay Newey's influence, and talk up that of technical director Pierre Wache and aerodynamics chief Enrico Balbo.

From BBC

The only thing that Clarke can do is talk up the positives, of which there were a few.

From BBC

Does she talk up her role in the Biden administration?

From BBC