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)

• weigh on
• weigh on someone
• weigh on something
• weigh someone down
• weigh words
• weigh your words
• welcome someone with open arms
• welcome something with open arms
• welcome with open arms
• well and truly
• We'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
• We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
• well done
• well-heeled
• well-hung
• well-to-do
• Well what do you know!
• went gone out with the ark
• Were ears burning?
• Were your ears burning?
• wet behind the ears
• wet blanket
• wet dream
• wet whistle
• wet your whistle