a sword of Damocles hangs over (one's) head

One is faced with imminent danger or trouble. In Greek mythology, the courtier Damocles was forced to sit beneath a sword suspended by a single hair to emphasize the instability of a king's fortunes. I know his history of violent behavior, so I feel like a sword of Damocles hangs over my head whenever I'm alone with him. With the threat of nuclear war, many feel that a sword of Damocles hangs over the world's head.

See also: Damocles, hang, head, of, sword

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ophrah	AWF-rə (English)	Biblical
Fion	-	Irish
Wilbert	['wilbət]
Grady	['greidi]
Iustinianus	-	Late Roman
Nsia	-	Western African, Akan