Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall from grace

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: fal-l from -grace
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

To lose God's favour through sins or wrongdoings.

verb

To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.

Example Sentences

"But the row highlighted the fall from grace of the ethnically diverse women Sarkozy once promoted but later cast aside, who are now rebelling. The former young sports minister, Rama Yade, outspoken and hugely popular, has not only quit the government: she has left Sarkozy's party."
"His father fell from grace with the emperor."
"The cyclist fell from grace because of steroids and lies."
"The row started over who will run for parliament in a wealthy rightwing constituency on the left bank in Paris, a safe seat for Sarkozy's ruling UMP. Dati is already a local mayor in the neighbourhood, a job felt to have been handed to her on a plate when she was a Sarkozy favourite. She has since fallen from grace, and when she left government she took a European parliament seat, considered a consolation prize."

Inflected Forms

falls from grace (plural) falls from grace (present, singular) falling from grace (participle, present) fell from grace (past) fallen from grace (participle, past)

Phrases

fallen angel there but for the grace of God go I

Frequently Paired Words

fallen angel there but for the grace of God go I

Questions

What does fall from grace mean?: The loss of one's social position, prestige, status, power, etc.

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