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?
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