Section 7 - Tier 2 Allusions 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Fly too close to the sun
A
To become overly ambitious or greedy.
2
Q
Herculean effort
A
Extremely difficult task -needs a lot of strength or effort.
3
Q
Achilles heel
A
A person/organisation’s weakness -their vulnerable spot.
4
Q
Opening Pandora’s box
A
Something that causes a lot of problems to appear that did not exist before or were not known about before.
5
Q
The Midas touch
A
The ability to be successful at everything that you try.
