| 单词 | hero-to-zero |
| 释义 | > as lemmashero-to-zero P4. Originally U.S. to go from hero to zero and variants: to suffer a sudden decline in popularity or success; to experience a fall from grace. Also hero-to-zero: a decline of this type; a person who experiences such a decline. Cf. to go from zero to hero at zero n. and adj. Phrases 1. ΚΠ 1919 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 29 Nov. 6/6 The shortest step in the world is from hero to zero. 1942 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 17 Sept. 15/3 The Miners old master, Lew Krausse, went from hero to zero, all within a space of a couple of minutes tonight as the Binghamton Triplets pushed across two runs in the tenth. 1984 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 17 Sept. It was hero-to-zero for Ross, a rookie cornerback opposing quarterbacks have picked on all year. 1996 F. Popcorn & L. Marigold Clicking iii. 436 Another Hero-to-Zero..had an abusive fall from grace that cost him not only his freedom but also his big-time endorsements. 2001 N.Z. Herald (Electronic ed.) 23 Apr. Henry Fa'afili knows how it feels to go from hero to zero after a rush of blood to the head produced the turning-point in the 16-20 loss to the Sharks. < as lemmas |
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