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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
sword
sword [sword swords] BrE [sɔːd] NAmE [sɔːrd] noun a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle •to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out/put it into its cover) Rem: or more at cross swords at ↑cross v., be a double-edged sword/weapon at ↑double-edged, the pen is mightier than the sword at ↑pen n. Idioms: ↑put somebody to the sword ▪ sword of Damocles ▪ ↑turn swords into ploughshares Word Origin: Old English sw(e)ord, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaard and German Schwert. Example Bank: •All the men were put to the sword. •I thrust my sword into his chest. •The Governor crossed swords with Democrats over US policy. •The potential financial boost is a double-edged sword. •the sword of justice
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