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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Translation of an idiom
Would someone know the equivalent in English of the French idiom "un colosse aux pieds d'argile" ?
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Hi, Perhaps " feet of clay " would fit. (The reference to a huge statue would not be explicit, though). A couple of references below.
- Hi, Perhaps " feet of clay " would fit.
- (The reference to a huge statue would not be explicit, though).
- A couple of references below.
- To find that somebody has feet of clay means to realize that the person is phony or at least fallible.
- The phrase originated with the idea of looking at a statue made of something wonderful, let's say gold, and then seeing with disappointment that the statue's feet were mere clay.
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Hi,
Perhaps "feet of clay" would fit.
(The reference to a huge statue would not be explicit, though).
Perhaps "feet of clay" would fit.
(The reference to a huge statue would not be explicit, though).
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