FEET OF CLAY


Meaning of FEET OF CLAY in English

1. a weakness or hidden flaw in the character of a greatly admired or respected person: He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay.

2. any unexpected or critical fault.

[ 1855-60 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .