feet of clay

English - Turkish

Definition of feet of clay in English Turkish dictionary

değer verilen birinin hamurundaki bozukluk

hamurundaki bozukluk

English - English

Definition of feet of clay in English English dictionary

A hidden weak point in somebody apparently strong and invincible which could cause his or her downfall

He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay.

Hyphenation

feet of Clay

Turkish pronunciation

fit ıv kley

Pronunciation

/ˈfēt əv ˈklā/ /ˈfiːt əv ˈkleɪ/

Etymology

() Used in the Bible in Daniel 2:34, part of the description of the huge statue in the dream of Chaldean King Nebuchadnezzar.