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1 piédestal
masculine noun* * *pl - aux pjedɛstal, o nom masculin pedestal* * *pjedɛstal, opiédestaux pl nm* * *piédestal, pl - aux nm ( socle) pedestal; placer/mettre qn sur un piédestal fig to put sb on a pedestal; descendre/tomber de son piédestal fig to come down from/to fall off one's pedestal.( pluriel masculin piédestaux) [pjedɛstal, o] nom masculinmettre quelqu'un sur un piédestal to put ou to set ou to place somebody on a pedestal -
2 autel
autel [otεl]masculine noun* * *otɛlnom masculin altar* * *otɛl nm* * *autel nm altar; sur l'autel de on the altar of; mener or conduire sa fille à l'autel to give one's daughter away; être immolé sur l'autel de to be sacrificed on the altar of.[otɛl] nom masculinconduire ou mener quelqu'un à l'autel to take somebody to the altar ou down the aisle -
3 pinacle
pinacle [pinakl]masculine noun* * *pinaklnom masculin Architecture pinnacle••porter or mettre quelqu'un au pinacle — to praise somebody to the skies
* * *pinakl nm* * *porter or mettre qn au pinacle to praise sb to the skies; être/monter au pinacle to be at/to reach the top.[pinakl] nom masculinmettre ou porter quelqu'un au pinacle to praise somebody to the skies, to put somebody on a pedestal
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put someone on a pedestal — put (someone) on a pedestal to believe that someone is perfect. The way her father put her on a pedestal just made her want to behave badly … New idioms dictionary
put someone on a pedestal — If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them greatly, idolise them … The small dictionary of idiomes
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put someone on a pedestal — to admire or love someone so much that you believe they have no faults He had a tendency to put women on a pedestal … English dictionary
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
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put one on a pedestal — {v. phr.} To exaggeratedly worship or admire a person. * /Daniel puts Elaine on a pedestal and caters to her every whim./ … Dictionary of American idioms
put one on a pedestal — {v. phr.} To exaggeratedly worship or admire a person. * /Daniel puts Elaine on a pedestal and caters to her every whim./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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(to) put somebody on a pedestal — to put/place sb on a ˈpedestal idiom to admire sb so much that you do not see their faults Main entry: ↑pedestalidiom … Useful english dictionary
put on a pedestal — put (someone) on a pedestal to believe that someone is perfect. The way her father put her on a pedestal just made her want to behave badly … New idioms dictionary
