fall from grace
phrase
as in trespass
to commit an offense
Once a successful entrepreneur, he fell from grace when accounts of his unethical business practices were revealed.
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“Fall from grace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20from%20grace. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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