from the sublime to the ridiculous

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Fig. from something fine and uplifting to something ridiculous or mundane. After Mr. Jones had introduced my wife to his wife, he jokingly turned to introduce me and said, "From the sublime to the ridiculous." After the opera singer finished, the master of ceremonies introduced the comic juggler saying, "From the sublime to the ridiculous...."

See also: ridiculous, sublime

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Rarely does a band go from the sublime to the ridiculous as this lot from south Wales. Albums by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) In the second half (at Burnley), and in the last half-hour in particular, we went from the sublime to the ridiculous," raged Bruce. Bruce: I'm ready to wield axe by Birmingham Mail (England) FROM the sublime to the ridiculous, one can find all kinds of hairstyles at the ongoing Hair Fashion Show in Sao Paulo, Brazil. NO THEY DID NOT HAVE A BAD HAIR DAY by Mail Today (New Delhi, India)			from here till next Tuesday from hunger from Missouri from my perspective from of the top drawer from on high from one moment to the next from overseas from pillar to post from rags to riches from scratch from sea to shining sea from side to side from soup to nuts from start to finish from stem to stern from the bottom of heart from the corner of eye from the cradle to the grave from the ground up from the heart from the horse's mouth from the old school from the outset from the ridiculous to the sublime from the sublime to the ridiculous From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step from the top from the word go from the year dot from there to here from this day on from time immemorial from time to time from tip to toe from top to bottom from top to toe from way back front front for front off front on front some amount of money front-runner frost frost over frosted froth up frown frown at frown on			from the ground up from the ground up from the ground up From the Hallows from the heart from the heart from the heart from the heart from the heart From The Heart (The Greatest Hits) From The Heart (The Greatest Hits) (2002) From the Heart Animal Rescue From the Heart Church Ministry From the Hip From the Hip: Khulumakahle from the horse's mouth from the horse's mouth From the Inside From the jump From the makers of From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah From the Named Fruit From the Named Source from the old school from the original data From the Other Window from the outset from the ridiculous to the sublime from the river from the start from the sublime to the ridiculous From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step From the Top from the very first from the very first from the very first from the very first from the word go from the word go from the word go from the word go from the word go from the year dot from the year one from then on From Then Until From Then Until from thence from thenceforth from there to here from thin air from this cause from this day forward from this day forward from this day on From This Moment On from this time on From Time Immemorial from time to time from time to time from time to time

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