(someone) make a saint of

Translations
возводить (кого-то) в святые
The public tends to make a saint of anyone who has suffered.
Общество склонно возводить в святые любого, кто пострадал.
Definitions
To regard or treat someone as if they are morally perfect, virtuous, or without fault, often exaggerating their good qualities and overlooking their flaws.
Words
saint

noun
святой
make

verb
делать