on a pedestal

on a pedestal
*on a pedestal
Fig. elevated to a position of honor or reverence. (Alludes to honoring someone on display on a pedestal like a statue. *Typically: place someone \on a pedestal; putsomeone \on a pedestal.) •

He puts his wife on a pedestal. She can do no wrong in his opinion.

I was just doing my job. There is no point in placing me on a pedestal!

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{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./

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