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bow to the porcelain altar Sl. to vomit, especially as a result of drinking too much alcohol. (The porcelain altar is a euphemism for a toilet bowl.) He spent the whole night bowing to the porcelain altar. I have the feeling that I will be bowing to the porcelain altar before morning. be sacrificed on the altar of something (formal) to be destroyed by an activity, system or belief that is bad but more important or more powerful Service and quality have been sacrificed on the altar of profit. See also: sacrifice sacrifice something on the altar of something to destroy something in order to obtain something else He sacrificed his family life on the altar of his ambition and greed. See also: sacrifice How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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