Fall From Grace Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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fall from grace What does fall from grace mean?	to lose approval	The politician fell from grace with the public during the money scandal.
fall from grace What does fall from grace mean?	to lose approval	The politician fell from grace with the public during the money scandal.
fall from grace What does fall from grace mean?	to stop being held in favor by others - especially because of some wrong or foolish action	The politician had a fall from grace after he was involved in a scandal.
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follow (someone's) lead What does "follow (someone's) lead" mean?	to do as someone else does	Everybody followed my lead and came to work early.

in proportion What does "in proportion" mean?	having the right/wrong proportion in relation to something else	We tried to make sure that the bookshelves were in proportion when we rebuilt the house.
get (something) out of one's system What does "get (something) out of one's system" mean?	to eliminate some food or medicine out of one's body, to get rid of the desire to do something (usually by doing what you want to do)	My friend went travelling last year and finally got travelling out of her system. Now she is happy to stay home and work.
See you anon What does "See you anon" mean?	(UK) If somebody says this when leaving, they expect to see you again soon.
spread oneself too thin What does "spread oneself too thin" mean?	to try to do too many things at one time	My sister has been spreading herself too thin lately and is not accomplishing very much of anything.
heart is dead set against (something) What does "heart is dead set against (something)" mean?	to be totally against something	My mother's heart is dead set against my plan to go to art school.
in particular What does "in particular" mean?	specifically, especially	My father likes almost all sports but in particular he loves basketball.

have an ear out for (something) What does "have an ear out for (something)" mean?	to listen carefully for something	I have an ear out for any business opportunities that may appear.
regular as clockwork What does "regular as clockwork" mean?	to be very dependable and regular	The bus comes by our house as regular as clockwork every morning.

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Fall From Grace Idiom