The critics 'heaped praises on' her performance. = The critics 'sang the praises of' her performance. = The critics 'sang her praises'. [=the critics praised her performance in a very enthusiastic way]
“Good job” is 'high praise' coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.
We were not, 'praise be' [='thankfully'], required to join hands and sing songs.
(..) So I too would make this 'popped-corn' and win over those mindless dregs. Lights out! That's when I learned a very hard lesson. Good receives all the praise, adulation. While evil is sent to quiet time in the corner. So a fitting end wasn't really an option. While they were learning the itsy (..)2010 Megamind