bow down before the porcelain god

English

Etymology

See worship the porcelain god.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbaʊ ˈdaʊn tuː ðə ˈpɔːsəlɪn ˈɡɒd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌboʊ ˈdoʊn tə ðə ˈpɔɹsəlɪn ˈɡɑd/, /ˌboʊ ˈdoʊn tə ðə ˈpɔɹslɪn ˈɡɑd/
• Rhymes: -ɒd
• Hyphenation: bow down be‧fore the por‧ce‧lain god

Verb

bow down before the porcelain god (third-person singular simple present bows down before the porcelain god, present participle bowing down before the porcelain god, simple past and past participle bowed down before the porcelain god)

1. (idiomatic, humorous) Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:regurgitate

   • 1998, Mick LaSalle, “Everything's Coming Up In Hollywood Movies / Films' love of tossing cookies isn't realistic”, in SFGate:

     In "City of Angels," surgeon Meg Ryan bows down before the porcelain goddess after losing a patient and informing the family.