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Feet of clay

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Noun
  1. 1
    In someone apparently strong and without failings, a hidden weakness which could lead to downfall. idiomatic, plural, plural-only

    "He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay."

Etymology

Used in the Bible, part of the description of the huge statue in the dream of Chaldean King Nebuchadnezzar.

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