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   What does 'fall on your sword' mean?

   • To ‘fall on your sword’ is, literally, to commit suicide or, figuratively, to offer your resignation. What's the origin of the phrase 'Fall on your sword'? The phrase ‘falling on one’s sword’ now usually refers to people resigning from public office, but it did in fact originate from people commiting ritual suicide by sword.

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   Is the pen mightier than the sword?

   • People always wish to have what they don’t have. People are never satisfied with what they have. For them, the grass is always greener on the other side. The pen is mightier than the sword. Words and ideas are more powerful than physical force when trying to persuade someone of something. Let’s not fight anymore. The pen is mightier than the sword.

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   What does the Sword of Damocles mean?

   • The "sword of Damocles" is a modern expression, which to us means a sense of impending doom, the feeling that there is some catastrophic threat looming over you. That's not exactly its original meaning, however. The expression comes to us from the writings of the Roman politician, orator, and philosopher Cicero (106-43 BC).

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   What does a CEO fall on his sword mean?

   • To accept the responsibility or blame for a problem or mistake. Likened to the former practice of a soldier using his sword to take his own life for such a misdeed. The CEO fell on his sword when widespread corruption in the company was exposed. Doesn't this recalled product have your name on it?

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   Oct 28, 2023 · In short: "Fall on one’s sword" means to accept blame or responsibility, especially when facing severe consequences. What Does “Fall on One’s Sword” Mean? When someone says they're ready to " fall on their sword," they aren't talking about a literal sword.

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   To ‘fall on your sword’ is, literally, to commit suicide or, figuratively, to offer your resignation. What's the origin of the phrase 'Fall on your sword'? The phrase ‘falling on one’s sword’ now usually refers to people resigning from public office, but it did in fact originate from people commiting ritual suicide by sword.

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5. www.powerthesaurus.org › proverbial_sword › synonymsProverbial Sword synonyms - 73 Words and Phrases for ...

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   n. Another way to say Proverbial Sword? Synonyms for Proverbial Sword (other words and phrases for Proverbial Sword).

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   The pen is mightier than the sword. Words and ideas are more powerful than physical force when trying to persuade someone of something. Let’s not fight anymore.

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   fall on (one's) sword. To accept the responsibility or blame for a problem or mistake. Likened to the former practice of a soldier using his sword to take his own life for such a misdeed. The CEO fell on his sword when widespread corruption in the company was exposed.

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   Apr 12, 2018 · The Sword of Damocles story appears in the fifth book, which argues that virtue is sufficient for living a happy life, and in Book V Cicero describes in detail what an utterly miserable man Dionysius was.

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   proverbial. adjective. These are words and phrases related to proverbial. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of proverbial. FAMILIAR. Synonyms. frequent. habitual. commonplace. ordinary. everyday. common. customary. accustomed. usual. general. familiar. often encountered. well-known. known.