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sword of Damocles hangs over head

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a sword of Damocles hangs over someone's head (literary, literary)
if a sword of Damocles hangs over someone, they are in a situation where something bad is likely to happen to them very soon. You live with this sword of Damocles hanging over your head, knowing that you carry the virus for a deadly disease.
See also: hang, head, over, sword


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