〇英語&直訳
・the sword of Damocles ダモクレスが玉座に吊るした剣のこと
・Pyrrhic victory wiki「ピュロスの勝利」要参照
・a wet blanket 火事の時被せる濡れ毛布
・to beard the lion in his den 洞穴の中のライオンのヒゲを掴む
〇英語の説明と例文
TODAY’S IDIOM
the sword of Damocles-any imminent danger (a king seated one of his subjects
underneath a sword that was hanging by a hair, in order to teach him the dangers a
king faces)
Although the president of the company seemed quite secure, he always complained that
there was a sword of Damocles hanging over his head.
TODAY’S IDIOM
Pyrrhic victory-a too costly victory (King Pyrrhus defeated the Romans but his
losses were extremely heavy)
In heavy fighting the troops managed to recapture the hill, but it could only be
considered a Pyrrhic victory.
TODAY’S IDIOM
a wet blanket-one who spoils the fun
Everyone wanted the party to go on, but Ronnie, the wet blanket, decided to go home to
bed.
TODAY’S IDIOM
to beard the lion in his den-to visit and oppose a person on his own grounds
Having decided to beard the lion, I stormed into the manager ’s office to ask for a raise.
