on a pedestal, put
Idioms-
Also, set on a pedestal. Greatly admire, magnify in importance, as in Youngsters tend to put rock stars on a pedestal, forgetting that they're human. This expression alludes to the raised position of a statue on a pedestal. [Mid-1800s]
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see on a pedestal.
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You mustn't put me on a pedestal—" "Put you on a pedestal?
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