fleece

go in search of the golden fleece

To embark on an adventure, often one that is very dangerous or challenging. In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts went on a quest to find the golden fleece of a winged ram. The fossil hunters' descent into the cave is like the modern version of going in search of the golden fleece!

fleece

tv. to cheat someone; to steal everything from someone. (Underworld.) Sam fleeced the kids for a lot of money.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ellen	['elin]
Xenia	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
ÉRico	-	Portuguese
Adele	AH-de-lə (German), ə-DEL (English), AH-de-le (Finnish)	German, English, Italian, Finnish
Ryanne	rie-AN	English (Rare)
Felina	-	Late Roman