Unit 20: Ancient myths and history Flashcards
Achilles’s heel
a small problem or weakness in a person or system that can result in failure
Pandora’s box
something that creates a lot of new problems that you did not expect
the Midas touch
person is financially successful in everything they do
a Trojan horse
a person or thing that joins and deceives a group or organization in order to attack it from the inside
the sword of Damocles
If you have … hanging over you/your head, something bad seems very likely to happen to you
fiddle while Rome burns
enjoy yourself or continue working as normal and not give any attention to something important and unpleasant that is happening that you should be taking action to prevent
leave no stone unturned
do everything you can to achieve a good result, especially when looking for something
the halcyon days
a very happy or successful period in the past
a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has lost so much in winning it
fall on your sword
relax
parting shot
a remark that you make when you are leaving, so that it has a stronger effect
epic proportions
large proportions
