knock (someone) off (their) pedestal

put (someone) on a pedestal - to believe that someone is perfect.

This recent scandal has really knocked the President off his pedestal. (= shown people that he is not perfect)

• cut through like a knife through butter
• cut through something
• cut through something like a hot knife through butter
• cut through something like a knife through butter
• cut to the chase
• cut to the quick
• cut two ways
• cut up rough
• cut your coat according to cloth
• cut your coat according to your cloth
• cut your losses
• cut your own throat
• cut your teeth
• cut your teeth in
• cut your teeth in something
• damned if do and damned if don't
• damned if do and damned if you don't
• damned if you do and damned if don't
• damned if you do and damned if you don't
• damn it
• damn someone with faint praise
• damn something with faint praise
• damn with faint praise
• damp squib
• dance to someone's tune