ALL meanings of feet of clay
feet of clay
F f - noun feet of clay 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. 1
- noun feet of clay any unexpected or critical fault. 1
- phrase feet of clay If you say that a person who is respected or admired has feet of clay or has clay feet, you mean that they have serious faults which you or other people did not know about before. 0
- noun feet of clay a weakness that is not widely known 0
- noun feet of clay a weakness or defect of character (in an otherwise strong person) 0
- noun feet of clay (Idiomatic) In someone apparently strong and without failings, a hidden weakness which could cause his or her downfall. 0