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Dictionary: "épée de damoclès" - translations and examples

l' épée de Damoclès f noun
pl. épées de damoclès
sword of Damocles (groupe nominal, antiquité)

Exemples with "épée de damoclès"

Cette épée convient à un Prince. That sword is fit for a prince.
Je veux une épée ! I want a sword!
Il a été tué avec une épée. He was killed with a sword.
La police est douée pour comprendre que quelqu'un a volé ma carte de crédit et a amassé plein d'argent. C'est beaucoup plus dur de leur faire avaler que "quelqu'un a volé mon épée magique". The police are really good at understanding "someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of money". It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "someone stole my magic sword".
C'est une épée à double-tranchant. It's a two-edged sword.

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