put someone on a pedestal

US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɑn ə ˈpɛd.ə.stəl/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn ɑn ə ˈpɛd.ə.stəl/
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colocar alguém em um pedestal, idealizar alguém

to admire someone so much that you think they are perfect

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It's not healthy to put someone on a pedestal; everyone has flaws.
Não é saudável colocar alguém em um pedestal; todos têm falhas.
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She used to put her older brother on a pedestal, but now she sees him more realistically.
Ela costumava colocar o irmão mais velho em um pedestal, mas agora o vê de forma mais realista.
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pedestalput someone on holdput someone in the pictureput someone to deathnot put it past someoneput someone to the swordput someone in their place