Week 2: idioms Flashcards by Ghazaal Azin | Brainscape

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Sword of Damocles

A

Any threatening danger

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Q

Pyrrhic victory

A

An expensive conquest

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Q

Wet blanket

A

One who spoils the fun, spoilsport

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Q

The stars align

A

A happy and unexpected event

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Q

To beard the lion

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Defy an opponent in his home

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