from the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step

from the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step

proverb Something or some situation can very easily go from being exceptional or beautiful to being silly, foolish, or absurd. The opera singer was followed by a ventriloquist. From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step. I was disappointed by the ending to that play. Someone should have reminded the author that from the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step. I had a really touching moment with my preschoolers in the morning and then one of them put glue in my hair in the afternoon. Truly, from the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step.

See also: ridiculous, step, sublime, to

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From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step.

Prov. Something grand can easily become very funny. Bob, I don't think you should include a bowl of breakfast cereal in your still-life painting. From the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step. The production of Macbeth went from the sublime to the ridiculous when Lady Macbeth came onstage in an old army uniform.

See also: ridiculous, step, sublime, to

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