What is another word for feet of clay?

Pronunciation: [fˈiːt ɒv klˈe͡ɪ] (IPA)

"Feet of clay" is an idiom that refers to the flaws or weaknesses of a person despite their high position or reputation. Synonyms for this phrase include "Achilles heel," "weak spot," "faulty foundation," or "fatal flaw." Other similar expressions are "skeleton in the closet," "black mark," or "chink in the armor" which denote the hidden secrets, shameful past, or blemishes that undermine someone's credibility. Another synonym for "feet of clay" could be "cracked foundation" which suggests a fragile or unstable base that threatens to collapse. Whether we use these expressions literally or metaphorically, they all point to the idea that even the most powerful and respected individuals have their shortcomings or insecurities.

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Famous quotes with Feet of clay

  • Tom Strong and the rest of the ABC bunch leave me cold for a lot of reasons. First—and I realize this is purely subjective, but what isn’t?—I find a smugness, a condescension that reads to me as nostalgia being done by someone who is not in the least bit nostalgic. Almost as if Moore sits down to write and flips his brain 180°, so he’s not really writing what he feels or what he likes, just the exact opposite of what he would usually write.Also, there is the whole pastiche/homage/whatever thing. I find this really annoying. Not just when Moore does it. I can look back on elements of my own work and be annoyed at myself for going down that path. I only did it on rare occasions, tho. Moore has turned it into a career. So much so, that in the post- era I have trouble calling to mind much that he has done that was not based on someone else’s previous work. I am not the most original guy on the block, but at least when I do Superman, I do Superman.I suppose a lot of this could simply be the bad taste his earlier work left for me. All that tearing down and “deconstructionism.” All that revealing of the flaws and feet of clay, not a bit of which has served the industry in any positive way, and, in fact, has left huge scars across it, like the ones left in the landscape by open pit mining.
    John Byrne

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