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sublime to the ridiculous

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from the sublime to the ridiculous

From something exceptional or beautiful to something silly, foolish, or absurd. I was disappointed by the ending to that play—it unfortunately took things from the sublime to the ridiculous. When you have a touching moment with your preschoolers in the morning and then one of them puts glue in your hair in the afternoon, it definitely takes things from the sublime to the ridiculous. Nothing could take this day from the sublime to the ridiculous. I mean, I just met one of my heroes—what could be better?
See also: ridiculous, sublime, to
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sublime to the ridiculous

See ridiculous to sublime.
See also: ridiculous, sublime, to
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"But we roll from the sublime to the ridiculous. It was ridiculous at the end to be 12 points up and then concede 13 without reply it is frustrating."
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?From the sublime to the ridiculous with the return of Sex Box (Monday, Channel 4) which had me shouting at the telly.
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