o que significa "fall from grace"?

If we want to talk about the literal meaning of that expression, we may have to consider a very christian concept. To fall from grace, in that sense, means to sin or get on the wrong side of God. So when you do something wrong like stealing or killing, you fall from grace. Take a look at these examples: It was either fall from grace or starve from lack of money. That's how thieves are made. Given the choice between falling from grace and starving, few people choose to starve.

But there's a second meaning to this expression that is kind of more important to us. And I say that because it's more likely for us to use it. We're talking about the figurative meaning of the expression "fall from grace". When you fall from grace with anyone other than God, especially people in authority, you lose your reputation or make them stop liking you for doing something bad. So imagine you have a very good relationship with your boss and he's really proud of having you as part of his crew. But one day, you get involved in some kind of scandal and you end up falling from grace with him. Now maybe you're either going to be fired or losing the admiration of your boss. Things can also fall from grace: See the following example: After 12 years in power, the party has fallen from grace with voters. I hope you find this useful. Talk to you next time!