knock someone off their pedestal Idiom

on a pedestal

in the position of a hero, in a high place If you put your girlfriend on a pedestal, she won't respect you.

place on a pedestal

(See on a pedestal)

put on a pedestal

(See on a pedestal)

put sb on a pedestal

Idiom(s): put sb on a pedestal

Theme: RESPECT

to respect, admire, or worship a person.
• He has put her on a pedestal and thinks she can do no wrong.
• Don't put me on a pedestal. I'm only human.

Put someone on a pedestal

If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them greatly, idolise them.

on a pedestal|on|pedestal

adv. phr. Lovingly honored and cared for. Mrs. Raymond's children served her breakfast in bed on Mother's Day and later took her out to dinner. She felt on a pedestal. Bill is always waiting on his fiancee and bringing her flowers and candy. He has certainly put her on a pedestal.

put one on a pedestal|pedestal|put

v. phr. To exaggeratedly worship or admire a person. Daniel puts Elaine on a pedestal and caters to her every whim.

on a pedestal, put

on a pedestal, put
Also, set on a pedestal. Greatly admire, magnify in importance, as in Youngsters tend to put rock stars on a pedestal, forgetting that they're human. This expression alludes to the raised position of a statue on a pedestal. [Mid-1800s]

pedestal

pedestal
see on a pedestal, put.

set on a pedestal

set on a pedestal
see on a pedestal, put.

knock (one) off (one's) pedestal

1. To account one to lose a arch or arresting position. At the end of the day, I anticipate voters aloof capital to beating the prime abbot off his pedestal.2. To abate or accident one's ego or pride; to apprehensive or abase one. I'm absolutely animated that affected oaf absent his cloister case—maybe that will beating him off his pedestal. It's about time addition agape Sarah off her pedestal. Her snotty, rich-kid airs is intolerable!Learn more: knock, off, pedestal

knock addition off their pedestal

knock addition from their pedestal

If addition or article knocks you off your pedestal or knocks you from your pedestal, they appearance bodies that you are not absolute or as acceptable as they thought. Note: A basement is a abject on which article such as a bronze stands. He has been agape off his basement by revelations about his clandestine life. The tabloids accept been aggravating for several years now to beating Jackson from his pedestal. Note: Other verbs such as push, take, and force can be acclimated instead of knock. Many blur stars of that bearing were affected off their basement by the accession of sound. Note: This announcement is actual variable. For example, you can say that addition falls off their pedestal if they do article that shows bodies that they are not absolute or that they should come down from their pedestal if you anticipate that they should stop behaving as admitting they anticipate they are perfect. If you are the best apprentice one year, there is a crisis of falling off your basement the abutting year. My admonition to Paula is to appear down from her basement and get in blow with reality.Learn more: knock, off, pedestal, someone

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