单词 | sword of Damocles |
释义 | sword of Damocles phrase See full dictionary entry for Damocles If you say that someone has the Sword of Damocles hanging over their head, you mean that they are in a situation in which something very bad could happen to them at any time. [literary] As a Grand Prix driver, you have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head at every moment. |
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