a poisoned chalice

(British)

something that harms the person it is given to although it seemed very good when they first got it The leadership of the party turned out to be a poisoned chalice.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Svanhildr	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Akua	-	Western African, Akan
Lucia	['lu:sjə]
Ballard	['bæləd]
Margot	mar-GO	French
Samiya	-	Arabic