How do you think about "the sword of Damocles"?
I always heard somebody use it, but I don't know its meaning exactly. Could you help me?
the sword of Damocles
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Re: the sword of Damocles
This is means an impending threat or disaster. To see the derivation read this page...eiris wrote:How do you think about "the sword of Damocles"?
I always heard somebody use it, but I don't know its meaning exactly. Could you help me?
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/2549/damocles.html