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Option 1 : An ever-present, imminent danger hanging over someone
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सही उत्तर An ever-present, imminent danger hanging over someone है।
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom "the sword of Damocles".
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An ever-present, imminent danger hanging over someone
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A sharp weapon used in ancient warfare
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A decisive victory won in battle
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A heavy burden of guilt from a past crime
Correct Answer: An ever-present, imminent danger hanging over someone
In the ancient anecdote, Damocles feasted beneath a sword suspended over his head by a single hair; the idiom means a constant, looming threat of disaster.
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