의미: pedestal ★ped·es·tal〔L 「대좌(臺座)의 다리」의 뜻에서〕 n. 1 (흉상(胸像) 등의) 대(臺), 받침대, 대좌(臺座), 기둥뿌리 2 【기계】 축(軸)받이 3 기초, 근거(foundation), 토대 knock a person off his pedestal …을 존경받던 자리에서 끌어내리다, 콧대를 꺾다 set[put, place] a person upon[on] a pedestal 연장자[상급자]로서 존경하다 ━ vt. (pedestaled; pedestal·ing|pedestalled; pedestal·ling) 1 대좌에 올려놓다, 받침대로 괴다 2 받들다, 숭상하다
pedestal 관용구
on a pedestal
in the position of a hero, in a high place If you put your girlfriend on a pedestal, she won't respect you.
place on a pedestal
(See on a pedestal)
put on a pedestal
(See on a pedestal)
put sb on a pedestal
Idiom(s): put sb on a pedestal
Theme: RESPECT
to respect, admire, or worship a person. • He has put her on a pedestal and thinks she can do no wrong. • Don't put me on a pedestal. I'm only human.
Put someone on a pedestal
If you put someone on a pedestal, you admire them greatly, idolise them.
on a pedestal|on|pedestal
adv. phr. Lovingly honored and cared for. Mrs. Raymond's children served her breakfast in bed on Mother's Day and later took her out to dinner. She felt on a pedestal.Bill is always waiting on his fiancee and bringing her flowers and candy. He has certainly put her on a pedestal.
put one on a pedestal|pedestal|put
v. phr. To exaggeratedly worship or admire a person. Daniel puts Elaine on a pedestal and caters to her every whim.
on a pedestal, put
on a pedestal, put Also, set on a pedestal. Greatly admire, magnify in importance, as in Youngsters tend to put rock stars on a pedestal, forgetting that they're human. This expression alludes to the raised position of a statue on a pedestal. [Mid-1800s]
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유사한 단어 사전, 다른 단어, 동의어, 숙어 관용구 pedestal