Damocles' sword hangs over (one)

One is faced with imminent danger or trouble. In Greek mythology, the courtier Damocles was forced to sit beneath a sword suspended by a single hair to emphasize the instability of a king's fortunes. I know how irritable and unpredictable the boss can be, so I feel like Damocles' sword hangs over me whenever I'm alone with him. With the threat of nuclear war, many feel that Damocles' sword is hanging over the entire world.See also: hang, over, sword

单词	damocles' sword hangs over (one)
释义	Damocles' sword hangs over (one) Damocles' sword hangs over (one) One is faced with imminent danger or trouble. In Greek mythology, the courtier Damocles was forced to sit beneath a sword suspended by a single hair to emphasize the instability of a king's fortunes. I know how irritable and unpredictable the boss can be, so I feel like Damocles' sword hangs over me whenever I'm alone with him. With the threat of nuclear war, many feel that Damocles' sword is hanging over the entire world.See also: hang, over, sword
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