# bow down before the porcelain god

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/bow-down-before-the-porcelain-god
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl”).

## Examples

- He had to bow down before the porcelain god after eating bad fish.
- After drinking too much at the party, he spent the night bowing down before the porcelain god.
- Following the disastrous meal, the guests took turns bowing down before the porcelain god in the hallway bathroom.

## Origin

See worship the porcelain god.

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