English-Danish translations for sword of damocles

  • damoklessværdDer svæver således et gigantisk damoklessværd over den europæiske kulturpolitik. A formidable sword of Damocles thus hangs above our cultural policies. Desuden hænger den 4. maj som et damoklessværd over vores hoveder. Moreover, the date of 4 May hangs over us like a sword of Damocles. Den hænger som et damoklessværd, ikke bare over Unionen, men over hele planeten. Like a sword of Damocles, it hangs over not only the Union, but over the whole world.

Definition of sword of damocles

  • A thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune

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