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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Icarus/ Fly too close to the sun (mythology and legend) |  fail or be destroyed |
| bread and circuses (history, culture, idea) | prevent unrest by keeping people happy |
| Deus ex machina (literature) | surprising turn of events that suddenly make things turn out all right |
| tantalus (mythology and legend) | to be offered something desirable which is then withheld |
| tabula rasa (language and idioms) | unmarked and uninfluenced |
| nimby (language and idoms) | aware of the necessity of some unpleasant realities not where they live |
| waterloo (history, culture, ideas) | to suffer an ultimate, decisive defeat |
| the emperor's new clothes (literature) | pointing out the falseness or pretentiousness of something, especially when others are afraid to admit the truth |
| left handed compliment (language and idioms) | despite being a compliment, is insulting or rude in some way |
| golden calf (the bible) | idol or any object worshiped even though it is not worthy of worship |
| sword of damcles (mythology and legend) | awareness of impending or imminent danger |
| svengali (literature) | a person who experiences excessive control or influence over another person |
| non sequitur (Language and idioms) | "it does not follow" |
| white elephant (language and idioms) | an object that has no use to its owner and may even present a financial burden or an inconvenience |
| fiddle while Rome burns (history, cultures, ideas) | display indifference in the midst of emergency or disaster |
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