tin god
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Its plausible air lasts until the final scenes; then the hero goes out of character and the picture goes off on a little sentimental jag to treat him like a tin god.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You think you're quite the little tin god, don't you?"
From The Golden Amazons of Venus by Reynolds, John Murray
"Well," said Clay flippantly, "if you will set up as a little tin god on wheels, you must expect them to say their prayers to you."
From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Wood, Stanley L.
In fact, he is a little tin god on wheels.
From Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers by Hill, John A.
He thinks he's a little tin god on wheels—and honestly, it makes some people weak and sick just to think about him!
From The Magnificent Ambersons by Tarkington, Booth
