"en koloss på lerfötter" meaning in Swedish

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Phrase

Etymology: Originally from the Book of Daniel, 2:31-45. Compare French colosse aux pieds d’argile, Dutch kolos op lemen voeten, reus op lemen voeten, English feet of clay. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|colosse aux pieds d'argile}} French colosse aux pieds d’argile, {{cog|nl|kolos op lemen voeten}} Dutch kolos op lemen voeten, {{cog|en|feet of clay}} English feet of clay Head templates: {{head|sv|phrase|head=}} en koloss på lerfötter, {{sv-phrase}} en koloss på lerfötter
  1. (idiomatic) something seemingly big and impressive but actually very vulnerable Wikipedia link: Book of Daniel Tags: idiomatic

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