英语词汇“sword of damocles”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	sword of damocles
释义	sword of damocles phrase 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 atevery moment. See full dictionary entry for Damocles Sword of Damocles in British English noun a closely impending disaster Word origin see Damocles sword of Damocles in American English any imminent danger See full dictionary entry for Damocles
随便看	to be unsuccessful in or at doing sth to be unsuitable for sb to be unsuitable for sth/for doing sth to be unsure about sth to be unsure of o.s. to be unsympathetic to(wards) sth to be unused to sth/to doing sth to be unwilling to do sth to be unwise enough to do sth to be up to be up against sb/sth to be up and running to be up for discussion to be (up) for sale to be upfront about being gay/divorced etc to be upfront about sth to be upset about sth to be up shit creek to be up shit creek without a paddle to be up the creek (without a paddle) to be up to date to be up to doing sth to be up to no good to be up to one's ears in debt/work to be up to scratch

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sword of damocles