knock (someone) off his/her pedestal
phrase
as in humiliate
to cause (someone) to lose a position of esteem, importance, etc.
When the scandal broke, the beloved actor was knocked off his pedestal. She signed up for the marathon in order to knock last year's winner off his pedestal.
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“Knock (someone) off his/her pedestal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20%28someone%29%20off%20his%2Fher%20pedestal. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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