Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “worship at the altar of“ and its meaning is “to value or respect something highly”.
Example Sentence: The irony is that a country which once worshipped at the altar of orthodoxy now lives for the unconventional. For nearly a decade after they played their first One-Day International, India didn’t take the shorter format of the game seriously. Their best batsman, Sunil Gavaskar, played with a straight bat and immaculate footwork, and that was the Indian way.
This phrase is present in When the element of danger makes for thrilling television and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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