English-French translations for feet of clay

• pieds d'argile
  Mais je crains que le Pacte de confiance ne soit qu'un colosse aux pieds d'argile, car je ne vois toujours pas de pacte. But I am rather afraid that the confidence pact will seem to be an idol with feet of clay, because I still do not see any real pact.
  Je dirais que le préambule nous offre déjà un motif de satisfaction pour la mise en route du projet, mais aussi un motif d'inquiétude parce qu'il repose sur des pieds d'argile. There are already grounds for satisfaction about the approach to the project in the preamble, but there is also concern because it stands on feet of clay.
  Le colosse - si je puis me permettre l'utilisation d'un terme aussi peu respectueux pour décrire le système - grandit, mais ses pieds d'argile s'affaiblissent de plus en plus. If I may say so, the colossus, if one can be so irreverent as to describe the system in that way, is growing bigger, but its feet of clay are growing weaker and weaker.

Definition of feet of clay

• In someone apparently strong and without failings, a hidden weakness which could lead to downfall

Examples

• He was disillusioned to find that even Lincoln had feet of clay.

Related words

• lay something at the feet of
• at the feet of
• giant with feet of clay
• colossus with feet of clay
• Kentucky coffeetree
• sweep someone off their feet
• knock off their feet
• take a load off your feet
• washing of feet