hold (someone) in high esteem
hold (someone) in high esteem
To have a large amount of respect or admiration for someone. I'll go see if I can persuade the committee—they hold me in high esteem. I've always held my father in high esteem for his hard work to provide for us.
See also: esteem, high, hold
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- hold (someone) in high regard
- hold in high regard
- be held in high esteem
- esteem
- be held in high regard
- hold (someone or something) in low regard
- hold in low regard
- respect (someone or something) for (something)
- respect for
- respecting