Relier Pairs AllusionsVersion en ligne Allusions par Cynthia Cox 1 Sacred Cow 2 Sirens 3 Thirty Pieces of Silver 4 Pearls Before Swine 5 All That Glitters is not Gold 6 Read the Riot Act 7 Ivory Tower 8 Pound of Flesh 9 Crossing the Rubicon 10 Achilles Heel 11 Crocodile Tears 12 Mrs. Grundy 13 Once in a Blue Moon 14 Gordian Knot 15 Betrayed with a Kiss 16 Sound and Fury Something that cannot be interfered with or harmed in any way Describes someone's insistence on being paid, even if repayment will destroy the debtor to offer something precious to someone who are unable to appreciate the value of what is given A person who is secluded or protected from the real world and thus out of touch with reality To take an irreversible step, often involving some danger something which appears valuable on the outside may in fact be less than valuable; appearances can be deceptive To issue a stern warning that if unacceptable behavior does not cease, severe consequences will follow. a supposed friend's treachery An attitude of narrow-minded prudishness payment received for an act of treachery refers to a great, tumultuous, and passionate uproar that is actually unimportant or meaningless Something that happens rarely A vulnerability or point of weakness Any extremely complex problem Anything that tempts someone away from safety and towards a dangerous path To show false sympathy