Proverb: Sword of Damocles

Thanks for visiting ArtisanEnglish.jp today. This episode was published on Day, February 14, 2022. The proverb we're looking at today is the ‘Sword of Damocles.’ To have the Sword of Damocles over your head means you are in a situation in which something terrible could happen to you at any time. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link into your preferred browser: https://links.artisanenglish.jp/SwordOfDamocles Try a Weekly Thursday Quiz from ArtisanEnglish.jp. You listen to the podcast episodes. Now check to see if you learned from what you heard. Visit ArtisanEnglish.jp and go to the Weekly Quizzes page. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Quiz Below are four terms from today’s episode that may have been new for you. Anecdote: Anecdotes are short and quick stories based on real-life experiences or adventures that a person has had. Most people enjoy anecdotes. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Anecdote Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it: Be careful what you wish for because you just might get it means you think you want something, but when you get it you realize you were wrong. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Caveat: Most things come with conditions attached. These conditions are similar to warnings or particular limits and can be called caveats. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/Caveat On edge: If you are on edge, you are feeling nervous, worried or anxious about something. When you are on edge it is difficult to calm down and relax. https://links.artisanenglish.jp/OnEdge