Question

Feet of Clay a hidden fault of character; a weak point

Accepted Answer

In American history we learned that many Presidents had feet of clay. In the Bible (Daniel 2:31-32), the king of a great empire once dreamed of a statue with a head of gold, a body of silver and brass, legs of iron, and feet of iron and clay. The statue broke and its pieces blew away in the wind. The king's prophet interpreted the dream to mean that the empire would eventually break up. Even today, people who are highly regarded may have secret flaws of character ("feet of clay") that could ruin their reputations.

Idiom	Feet of Clay
Example	In American history we learned that many Presidents had feet of clay.
Meaning	a hidden fault of character; a weak point
Origin	In the Bible (Daniel 2:31-32), the king of a great empire once dreamed of a statue with a head of gold, a body of silver and brass, legs of iron, and feet of iron and clay. The statue broke and its pieces blew away in the wind. The king's prophet interpreted the dream to mean that the empire would eventually break up. Even today, people who are highly regarded may have secret flaws of character ("feet of clay") that could ruin their reputations.

Feet Clay Empire Statue American History Learned Presidents