fall from grace

/fɔl frəm greɪs/
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Other forms: fallen from grace; fell from grace; falling from grace; falls from grace

Definitions of fall from grace
  1. verb
    revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior
    “The children fell from grace when they asked for several helpings of dessert”
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    type of:
    misbehave, misconduct, misdemean
    behave badly
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