the sword of damocles

English - Turkish

Definition of the sword of damocles in English Turkish dictionary

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sword of Damocles

(deyim) Demokles'in kılıcı, her an tehdit eden bir tehlike

Sword of Damocles

her an tehdit eden tehlike

Sword of Damocles

demokles'in kılıcı

English - English

Definition of the sword of damocles in English English dictionary

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sword of Damocles

A thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune

Sword of Damocles

{i} fable representing danger in a battle, threat, fear

sword of Damocles

Constant threat; imminent peril: "the Latin American debt, overhanging American banks like the sword of Damocles" (Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)

sword of damocles

a constant and immanent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles

Hyphenation

the sword of Da·mo·cles

Turkish pronunciation

dhi sôrd ıv dämıkliz

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˈsôrd əv ˈdaməˌklēz/ /ðiː ˈsɔːrd əv ˈdæməˌkliːz/