sword of damocles

英 美
  • n.临头的危险
  • damocles n.[希神]达摩克里斯(Syracuse的国王Dionysius的臣下)
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
  • sword n.剑;刀
Noun:
  1. a constant and imminent peril;

    "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"