pedestal
pedestal ; plinth.
this grand public monument features imposing bronze figures on both front and back and a substantial granite pedestal.
The elaborate piece consists of a plinth of mahogany and ebony containing a clock and barrel-organ.
bajar a Alguien del pedestal
knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal
cut + Nombre + down to size
They are seen as pompous and elite, and there's nothing quite like knocking them off their pedestal.
He told Thaksin that when he himself was a boy, his mother always cut him down to size when he got too big for his boots.
bajarse del pedestal
get down + Posesivo + high horse
get off + Posesivo + high horse
Perhaps they should get down their high horses before they shoot themselves in the foot.
If she doesn't get off her high horse, there's little hope that your relationship will make it in the long term.
caerse de + Posesivo + pedestal
go down in + Posesivo + estimation
She went down in their estimation when the truth came out.
poner a Alguien en un pedestal
put + Nombre + on a pedestal
Native American children should have books that do not demean or embarrass them or their heritage nor put them on a pedestal.
subirse al pedestal
get on + Posesivo + high horse
They will get on their high horse and ride roughshod over anything that gets in their way.
