| A | B |
|---|
| Battle of Waterloo | final battle of the Napoleonic Wars |
| Waterloo | to suffer an ultimate, decisive defeat |
| Emperor's New Clothes | pointing out falseness or pretentiousness |
| Emperor's New Clothes | invisible garments created by swindlers |
| Left-Handed Compliment | a compliment that is actually insulting or rude |
| Left-Handed | considered awkward, clumsy, or of doubtful sincerity |
| Golden Calf | object worshipped though it is unworthy |
| Moses | breaks tablets of Ten Commandments when he sees Israelites worshipping Golden Calf |
| Sword of Damocles | awareness of impending danger |
| Sword of Damocles | weapon suspended by a thread over king's table |
| Damocles | courtier who learns a lesson from king |
