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gold star(verb, expression, support, praise)
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guarantee(noun, verb, support, praise, favor)
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hail(verb, praise, endorse, compliment)
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hand it to(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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hats off to(verb, expression, idiom, support, accept)
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kudize(verb, support, praise, endorse)
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nod at(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, allow)
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pat on the back(verb, expression, idiom, support, develop)
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puff up(verb, expression, support, praise)
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put John Hancock on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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rubber-stamp(verb, support, take, praise, favor)
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sign off on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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sit still for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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speak highly of(verb, expression, idiom, support, praise)
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stand behind(verb, expression, support, hold, help)
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stomach something(verb, expression, support, allow)
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thumbs up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, accept)
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underwrite(verb, support, take, praise, encourage)
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validate(verb, support, accept, favor, agree)
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vouch for(verb, expression, support, praise, favor)
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