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

"Sort of little tin god," said Mike, taking a violent dislike to Adair from that moment.

From Mike and Psmith by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

He is of course built from the same clay as his brother of the Volunteers; but the latter is a tin god, and the former is a devil.

From From Yauco to Las Marias A recent campaign in Puerto Rico by the Independent Regular Brigade under the command of Brig. General Schwan by Herrman, Karl Stephen

I'm all-fired tired of this man Colter's being so hard on me and having all the people around here treat him like a tin god.

From The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold by Vandercook, Margaret

"Oh, your little tin god on wheels is not the only one," replied Helena, the astute.

From The Californians by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn