The treaty hung like a sword of Damocles over French politics.DamoclesDam‧o‧cles /ˈdæməkliːz/ 
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The treaty hung like a sword of Damocles over French politics.
The treaty hung like a sword of Damocles over French politics.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
→ sword of Damocles at sword(2)- Indeed, a winged dagger was the S.A.S. badge, originally conceived, it is said, as the sword of Damocles.
- It's been hanging over my head like the sword of Damocles.
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