wax lyrical about something
wax lyrical
To speak about something enthusiastically, especially by employing elegant language; to rhapsodize. It was a nice feeling when Dana waxed lyrical about the dinner I made, describing it as "sublimely scrumptious." If you're going to be a salesman, you're going to have to learn how to wax lyrical about the most mundane products to make them sound like must-haves.
See also: lyrical, wax
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
wax lyrical about something
If you wax lyrical about a subject, you talk about it in an enthusiastic way. He waxed lyrical about the skills and commitment of his employees.
See also: lyrical, something, wax
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- lyrical
- wax lyrical
- wax lyrical about
- sing (someone's or something's) praises
- sing or praises
- sing somebody's/something's praises
- sing someone's praises
- sing someone's/something's praises
- sing the praises of
- sing the praises of (someone or something)