Damocles in the PONS Dictionary

Damocles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a sword of Damocles hanging over one's head
над главата ми е надвиснал Дамоклев меч (грози ме опасност)

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Thy men shall fall by the sword and thy mighty in the war.
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As a central element it shows a golden aquila holding a cross in its beak and a mace and a sword in its claws.
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He has a great sword positioned over his shoulder.
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Her two back arms carry a sword and a noose.
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Before going for a fourth, he hesitates and lowers his sword.
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The pommel often has a short spike projecting from its centre, sometimes pierced for a cord to secure the sword to the wrist.
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The koshirae for the sword was also very precise.
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He is usually armed with a sword and a staff.
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Sword is happy to see his father in person for the first time after hearing the stories about his father.
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He will usually be holding a sword, sometimes with bells attached.
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