单词	poisoned chalice
释义	English Business poisoned chalicenoun [ S ] uk/ˌpɔɪ.zənd ˈtʃæl.ɪs/us/ˌpɔɪ.zənd ˈtʃæl.ɪs/ something that seems very good when it is first received, but in fact does great harm to the person who receives it: The leadership of the party turned out to be a poisoned chalice. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Dangers and threats baneful black spot brinkmanship calculated risk chance darkly desperately dodgy gamble hazard hazardous hazmat high-risk hostage perilous precarious pull pull a gun, knife, etc. on sb idiom risk treacherous See more results » poisoned chalicenoun [ S ] ukus something that seems very good when it is received, but that in fact may be harmful to the person who receives it: He is stepping into a job that many would regard as a poisoned chalice.
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