C1idiompeopleIELTS-friendly
put someone on a pedestal
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to admire someone so much that you don't see their faults
Usually a mild warning about unrealistic admiration. The opposite is 'knock someone off their pedestal'.
In context
Fans often put singers on a pedestal and are shocked when they make mistakes.
He put his brother on a pedestal and copied everything he did.
More idioms about people
- a chip off the old blocka child who is very like one of their parents in character or skills
- a cold fishsomeone who seems unfriendly and does not show feelings
- a drama queensomeone who reacts to small problems as if they were very serious
- a fair-weather friendsomeone who is your friend only when things are going well for you
- a friend in need is a friend indeeda person who helps you when you are in trouble is a true friend