- someone is to be congratulated for something
- a formal way of saying that someone has done well
Your secretary is to be congratulated for his prompt actions.
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someone is to be congratulated for something — phrase a formal way of saying that someone has done well Your secretary is to be congratulated for his prompt actions. Thesaurus: ways of praising someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: congratulate … Useful english dictionary
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