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speak highly of someone or something

 

1. [for someone] to say good things about someone or something. she always speaks highly of you. Everyone spoke highly of this movie, but it is not good.

2. [for a fact] to reflect well on someone or something. The success of your project speaks highly of you. All of this good news speaks highly of your ability to influence people.

See also: highly, of, speak

think a lot of someone or something

 and think a great deal of someone or something; think highly of someone or something; think much of someone or something

to think well of someone or something. The teacher thinks a lot of Mary and her talents. No one really thinks a great deal of the new policies. I think highly of John. The manager doesn't think much of John and says so to everyone.

See also: lot, of, think

highly-strung

  (British & Australian) also high-strung (American)

nervous and easily upset Anna has always been highly-strung, whereas her brother is one of the most relaxed people you could meet.

think a lot of

Also, think highly or well or the world of . Have a good opinion of, regard very favorably, as in I think a lot of my daughter-in-law, or He didn't think highly of this company, or Dean thought the world of his youngest. These expressions use think in the sense of "regard" or "value," a usage dating from the late 1300s. For antonyms, see not think much of; think little of.

See also: lot, of, think