a sword of Damocles hangs over (someone's) head

literary, literary

if a sword of Damocles hangs over someone, they are in a situation where something bad is likely to happen to them very soon.

You live with this sword of Damocles hanging over your head, knowing that you carry the virus for a deadly disease.

• down on something
• down on your luck
• down the drain
• Down the hatch!
• down the line
• down the pike
• down the road
• down the toilet
• down the tube
• down the tubes
• down-to-earth
• down tools
• down to the wire
• Down Under
• do you have the time
• do you know something
• Do you mind!
• do you mind
• do your best
• do your bidding
• do your bit
• mind your own business
• Mind your own business!
• mind your p's and q's
• Mind your step.