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    fall from grace

    verb

    • 1. lose favour or a position of power or honour: "he had two Oscar nominations, before falling from grace"
    • 2. (in Christian belief) descend from a state of divine favour into sin: "Adam and Eve fell from grace when they ate the forbidden fruit"

    noun

    • 1. a loss of favour or a position of power or honour: "the artist's fall from grace"
    • 2. (in Christian belief) a descent from a state of divine favour into sin: "Adam and Eve's fall from grace"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFALL FROM GRACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Fall from grace is an idiom that means a situation in which you do something that makes people in authority stop liking you or admiring you. Learn more about the meaning, usage and translations of this phrase with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › fall+from+graceFall from grace - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase "fall from grace", which can mean to sin, to lose favor, or to experience a decline. See examples, synonyms, and related expressions from various sources.

  4. crossidiomas.com › fall-from-graceUnderstanding "fall from grace" Idiom: Meaning, Origins & Usage...

    Learn the meaning, origins, and usage of the idiom "fall from grace", which refers to a person who was once highly respected or admired but has now lost that status due to their actions or behavior. See examples, synonyms, antonyms, and cultural insights for this common expression.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'fall from grace' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Fall from grace means to lose favor, power or reputation by doing something wrong or immoral. Learn the origin, synonyms and usage of this phrase with examples from literature and media.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fall from graceFall from grace Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to descend freely by the force of gravity. An apple fell from the tree. b. : to hang freely. her hair falls over her shoulders. c. : to drop oneself to a lower position. fell to his knees. d. : to come or go as if by falling. darkness falls early in the winter. 2. : to become born usually used of lambs. 3. a.

  7. www.theidioms.com › fall-from-gracefall from grace meaning, origin, example, sentence, history - The...

    to lose status, respect or prestige. a loss of support or a rank of authority or honour. used to describe the transition of the first man and woman from a state of innocent obedience to God to a state of guilty disobedience. backsliding; fall from favour; lapse; original sin. Example Sentences.

  8. grammarist.com › idiom › fall-from-graceFall From Grace – Idiom, Meaning & Origin - GRAMMARIST

    Fall from grace: Used to describe a specific event or circumstance that led to someone’s loss of reputation. “The trusted politician’s fall from grace was televised around the world after he was caught cheating.” Fallen from grace: Basically, the same intent and meaning, but is used as a past tense form of it.