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to knock sb off their pedestal

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  • knock (someone) off (their) pedestal — put (someone) on a pedestal to believe that someone is perfect. This recent scandal has really knocked the President off his pedestal. (= shown people that he is not perfect) …   New idioms dictionary

  • knock somebody off their pedestal — knock sb off their ˈpedestal/ˈperch idiom to make sb lose their position as sb/sth successful or admired • A lot of teams are looking to knock us off our perch. Main entry: ↑knockidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • knock someone off their pedestal — phrase to show that someone who is very successful or admired or loved very much has faults like everyone else Thesaurus: to harm someone s reputationsynonym Main entry: pedestal …   Useful english dictionary

  • knock somebody off their perch — knock sb off their ˈpedestal/ˈperch idiom to make sb lose their position as sb/sth successful or admired • A lot of teams are looking to knock us off our perch. Main entry: ↑knockidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • knock someone off their pedestal — to show that someone who is very successful or admired or loved very much has faults like everyone else …   English dictionary

  • knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pedestal — UK [ˈpedɪst(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms pedestal : singular pedestal plural pedestals a base on which something such as a statue stands • knock someone off their pedestal put someone on a pedestal …   English dictionary

  • pedestal — ped|es|tal [ pedıstl ] noun count a base on which something such as a STATUE stands knock someone off their pedestal to show that someone who is very successful or admired or loved very much has faults like everyone else put someone on a pedestal …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • put someone on a pedestal — put (someone/something) on a pedestal to behave as if one person is more important than others. They put the local doctor on a pedestal, seldom questioning his word or his authority. Professional athletes are often put on a pedestal, and they… …   New idioms dictionary

  • put something on a pedestal — put (someone/something) on a pedestal to behave as if one person is more important than others. They put the local doctor on a pedestal, seldom questioning his word or his authority. Professional athletes are often put on a pedestal, and they… …   New idioms dictionary

  • put on a pedestal — put (someone/something) on a pedestal to behave as if one person is more important than others. They put the local doctor on a pedestal, seldom questioning his word or his authority. Professional athletes are often put on a pedestal, and they… …   New idioms dictionary

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