持上げる
もちあげる
Verb, Transitive
1.
to elevate, to raise, to lift up
2.
to flatter, to extol, to praise to the sky
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彼はいつも上司を持ち上げて、気に入られようとしている。
He always flatters his boss, trying to get into their good graces.
そのプロジェクトの成功は、彼のリーダーシップを大いに持ち上げた。
The success of that project greatly elevated his leadership.
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