sword

noun

/sɔːd/

/sɔːrd/

Idioms

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a weapon with a long metal blade (= sharp cutting part) and a handle
- to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out of/put it into its cover)
Extra Examples
- I thrust my sword into his chest.
- the sword of justice
Topics Historyc1, War and conflictc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- long
- short
- sharp
- …
verb + sword
- be armed with
- carry
- hold
- …
sword + noun
- arm
- belt
- blade
- …
preposition
- sword of
phrases
- be put to the sword
- the blade, edge, hilt, tip, etc. of a sword
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Word OriginOld English sw(e)ord, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaard and German Schwert.

Idioms

be a double-edged/two-edged sword/weapon

to be something that has both advantages and disadvantages
- Fame is a double-edged sword.

cross swords (with somebody)

to fight or argue with somebodyTopics Opinion and argumentc2

the pen is mightier than the sword

(saying) people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars

put somebody to the sword

(old-fashioned or literary) to kill somebody with a sword
- All the men were put to the sword.
Topics War and conflictc2

a/the sword of Damocles

(literary) a bad or unpleasant thing that might happen to you at any time and that makes you feel worried or frightened

turn swords into ploughshares

(literary) to stop fighting and return to peaceful activitiesTopics War and conflictc2

单词	sword
释义	sword noun /sɔːd/ /sɔːrd/ Idioms jump to other results enlarge image a weapon with a long metal blade (= sharp cutting part) and a handle to draw/sheathe a sword (= to take it out of/put it into its cover) Extra Examples I thrust my sword into his chest. the sword of justice Topics Historyc1, War and conflictc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective long short sharp … verb + sword be armed with carry hold … sword + noun arm belt blade … preposition sword of phrases be put to the sword the blade, edge, hilt, tip, etc. of a sword See full entry More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters gnarled gnash gnat gnaw gnome haute cuisine heir herb honour hors d’oeuvre hour knack knee kneel knife knight knit knob knock knot know knuckle psalm psephology psychic ptarmigan pterodactyl psychology wrangle wrap wreath wreck wrench wrestle wriggle wring write wrong bomb climb crumb doubt lamb limb ascent fascinate muscle scene scissors height right sleigh weight align campaign design foreign malign reign unfeigned balmy calm calf half yolk autumn column condemn damn hymn solemn bristle fasten listen mortgage soften thistle wrestle biscuit build circuit disguise guilty league rogue vague yacht answer sword two Word OriginOld English sw(e)ord, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaard and German Schwert. Idioms be a double-edged/two-edged sword/weapon to be something that has both advantages and disadvantages Fame is a double-edged sword. cross swords (with somebody) to fight or argue with somebodyTopics Opinion and argumentc2 the pen is mightier than the sword (saying) people who write books, poems, etc. have a greater effect on history and human affairs than soldiers and wars put somebody to the sword (old-fashioned or literary) to kill somebody with a sword All the men were put to the sword. Topics War and conflictc2 a/the sword of Damocles (literary) a bad or unpleasant thing that might happen to you at any time and that makes you feel worried or frightened turn swords into ploughshares (literary) to stop fighting and return to peaceful activitiesTopics War and conflictc2
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