fall from grace

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Noun

fall from grace

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

Verb

fall from grace

1. (Christianity) To lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings.
2. (figuratively, idiomatic) To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.

   His father fell from grace with the emperor.

   The cyclist fell from grace because of steroids and lies.

Translations

• French: tomber en disgrâce
• German: in Ungnade fallen
• Russian: впасть в неми́лость

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