a fallen angel

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a fallen angel

a company or sports team that was successful in the past but is not successful now (usually plural) Derby County were this season's fallen angels, being sent into the Second Division after losing all their matches.

See also: angel, fallen

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Set in a 1950s English village, Annie befriends an unusual boy, Sandy, whose mother, a fallen angel, has returned to the area. Crossley-Holland, Kevin: Waterslain Angels by Lawn, Joy / Reading Time Adapted for the stage by Nilo Cruz, this story takes place in a small South American village close to the Caribbean Sea, where two youngsters, Fefe, played by Jennifer Lui, and Momo, played by Max Rosenblum, come across what seems to be a fallen angel -- a very old fallen angel. FALLEN ANGEL PAYS VISIT TO THE VALLEY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) The high number of potential fallen angels is not surprising,'' S&P said, defining a fallen angel as ''an issuer whose credit rating falls to BB-plus and below from BBB-minus and above. Number of 'potential fallen angel' bond issuers plateaus: S&P by Japan Weekly Monitor			a domino effect a Don Juan a done deal a double bind a double entendre a double whammy a double-edged sword a doubting Thomas a down and out a drawing card a dream come true a dream ticket a drop in the bucket a drop in the ocean A drowning man will clutch at a straw a drug on the market a dry run a Dutch treat a fact of life a fag hag a fair shake a fair-weather friend a fairy godmother a fait accompli a fall guy a fallen angel a fallen idol a fallen woman a false alarm a false dawn a false economy a false start a family man a far cry from a fashion victim a fast talker a fast track a fat cat a fat lot of good a fate worse than death a faux pas a favourite son a feather in cap a feeding frenzy a feel for a femme fatale a fender bender a few fries short of a Happy Meal a fifth wheel a fifty-fifty chance a fig leaf			A E Houseman A E Housman A E Rose Information Service a easy ride a easy ride a easy ride À Être Déterminé A European Higher Education Structure in Sport A F A F A F A F A F A F L A F L A f's A Face for Radio A Face Like Thunder a face that could Stop a clock a fact of life A Factory Experimental a fag hag A Failing Firm a fair shake a fair-haired boy a fair-weather friend A Fairer Victoria a fairy godmother a fait accompli a fall guy a fallen angel a fallen idol a fallen woman a false alarm a false dawn a false economy a false start a family man A far cry a far cry from a far cry from a far cry from a far cry from A Farewell to Kings a fashion victim a fast talker a fast track a fat cat a fat lot a fat lot a fat lot a fat lot of good a fat lot of use a fate worse than death a faux pas A Favor House Atlantic a favorite son a favourite son A Feast for Crows a feather in cap a feather in cap

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