Sword of Damocles(idioms) Imminent danger or trouble. Hindi meaning:एक आने वाली आपदा Synonyms: Threat, Menace, Peril, Jeopardy, Hazard Example: The threat of war has hung over the region like the sword of Damocles for nearly a decade. Learn it with 19 more words: Daily Vocabulary – 1 December 2018 →