14542983-n 'a constant and imminent peril';
 
Chinese (simplified) 达摩克利斯剑
English sword of Damocles
Indonesian pedang-damocles
Italian spada di Damocle
Definitions
English
a constant and imminent peril
the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles
Japanese
絶え間なく、差し迫っている危険
Relations
Hypernym: hazard
Semantic Field: staten
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