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