sword of Damocles
/ˌsɔːd əv ˈdæməkliːz/noun
उच्चारण सॉर्ड अव डैमक्लीज़
सिर पर लटकती तलवार, हर समय मँडराता ख़तरा
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noun
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[singular] literary
a danger or threat that could happen at any moment, especially to someone who seems to be in a happy or powerful position
सिर पर लटकती तलवार, हर समय मँडराता ख़तरा
- The pending court case hung over him like a sword of Damocles.
- Job cuts remain a sword of Damocles over the workers.
- The fear of losing the job was a sword of Damocles over the whole team.
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- With the exams only a week away, the sword of Damocles hung over every student.
- Rising debt remained a sword of Damocles for the company despite its good sales.
⌂Word origin and word building
From the ancient Greek story of Damocles, a courtier who was made to sit at a feast under a sword hanging by a single hair, to show how dangerous a ruler's position is.
यह Damocles नामक दरबारी की प्राचीन यूनानी कथा से आया है, जिसे एक दावत में एक बाल से लटकी तलवार के नीचे बिठाया गया था, ताकि वह समझ सके कि शासक का पद कितना ख़तरनाक होता है।