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from the sublime to the ridiculous

from the sub·lime to the ri·dic·u·lous
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from stressed th ee suh-blahym too stressed th ee ri-dik-yuh-luh s]
    • /frʌm, frɒm stressed ði səˈblaɪm tu stressed ði rɪˈdɪk yə ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from stressed th ee suh-blahym too stressed th ee ri-dik-yuh-luh s]
    • /frʌm, frɒm stressed ði səˈblaɪm tu stressed ði rɪˈdɪk yə ləs/

Definition of from the sublime to the ridiculous words

  • phrase from the sublime to the ridiculous If you describe something as going from the sublime to the ridiculous, you mean that it involves a change from something very good or serious to something silly or unimportant. 0

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Parts of speech for From the sublime to the ridiculous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

from the sublime to the ridiculous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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