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Meaning of fall from grace | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The loss of one's social position, prestige, status, power, etc.

Equivalents

Deutsch aus der Gnade fallen in Ungnade fallen Sündenfall
Español caer en desgracia
Français tomber en disgrâce
Italiano cadere in disgrazia
한국어 신임을 잃다 파직하다
Polski wypadać z łask wypaść z łask
Português cair em desgraça
Русский впасть в неми́лость
Svenska förtappelse

Examples

“But the row highlighted the fall from grace of the ethnically diverse women Sarkozy once promoted but later cast aside, who are now rebelling. The former young sports minister, Rama Yade, outspoken and hugely popular, has not only quit the government: she has left Sarkozy's party.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

fall guy fall in line fall into the wrong hands fall line fall of man fall of shot

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