Caesar's wife

One who must avoid attracting negative attention or scrutiny (because they are involved with a famous or prominent figure). Julius Caesar allegedly used the phrase "Caesar's wife must be above suspicion" to explain why he divorced his wife, Pompeia. I felt a bit like Caesar's wife after seeing how much scrutiny my every action gets because of my husband's newfound success.

Caesar's wife

a person who is required to be above suspicion.

This expression comes ultimately from Plutarch 's account of Julius Caesar 's decision to divorce his wife Pompeia . The libertine Publius Clodius , who was in love with Pompeia, smuggled himself into the house in which the women of Caesar's household were celebrating a festival, thereby causing a scandal. Caesar refused to bring charges against Clodius, but divorced Pompeia; when questioned he replied ‘I thought my wife ought not even to be under suspicion’.

Caesar's wife

A woman whose ethics should not be questioned. A Roman emperor's wife was deemed to be above reproach; if her morals were called in question, it was a serious problem to her husband's image and political and social power. The phrase came down over the centuries to be applied to any woman, married to a leader or not, whose behavior was—or should be—beyond criticism. (According to the historian Suetonius, what Julius Caesar actually said translates as “My wife should be as much free from suspicion of a crime as she is from a crime itself.”)

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释义	Caesar's wife Caesar's wife One who must avoid attracting negative attention or scrutiny (because they are involved with a famous or prominent figure). Julius Caesar allegedly used the phrase "Caesar's wife must be above suspicion" to explain why he divorced his wife, Pompeia. I felt a bit like Caesar's wife after seeing how much scrutiny my every action gets because of my husband's newfound success. See also: wife Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Caesar's wife a person who is required to be above suspicion. This expression comes ultimately from Plutarch 's account of Julius Caesar 's decision to divorce his wife Pompeia . The libertine Publius Clodius , who was in love with Pompeia, smuggled himself into the house in which the women of Caesar's household were celebrating a festival, thereby causing a scandal. Caesar refused to bring charges against Clodius, but divorced Pompeia; when questioned he replied ‘I thought my wife ought not even to be under suspicion’. See also: wife Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary Caesar's wife A woman whose ethics should not be questioned. A Roman emperor's wife was deemed to be above reproach; if her morals were called in question, it was a serious problem to her husband's image and political and social power. The phrase came down over the centuries to be applied to any woman, married to a leader or not, whose behavior was—or should be—beyond criticism. (According to the historian Suetonius, what Julius Caesar actually said translates as “My wife should be as much free from suspicion of a crime as she is from a crime itself.”) See also: wife Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: Caesar's wife must be above suspicion beware the ides of March Tu et tu, Brute? Greek to me Greek to me, it's it's all Greek to me (it's) (all) Greek to me be all Greek to someone the die has been cast References in classic literature I feel myself as far above suspicion as Caesar's wife." Bleak House In him, they may be seeing Caesar's wife who was beyond reproach. Duplication of programmes a necessary evil Those in the Judiciary should act like Caesar's wife, stop taking kitu kidogo and halt corruption in its tracks. Our leaders should be afraid, very afraid As the Caesar's wife principle dictates: Not only must you be clean, you must also be perceived to be clean. Whom to vote In fact, the judiciary must remain above suspicion, like Caesar's wife, like the salt that must not lose its savor, a Judiciary that fights all forms of corruption and stands as a strong barrier thereof. Full address by President Michel Aoun marking Jubilee celebration of Lebanese Bar Association All officers of the CBI, particularly the top two officers like Caesar's wife must be beyond suspicion." CBI row: Recent developments extremely positive, says Jaitley "All officers of the CBI, particularly the top two officers, like Caesar's wife, must be above suspicion. Commission must do quick probe on CBI chief, Indian Supreme Court says The golden rule for those in power is, 'Caesar's wife should be above suspicion'. Modi Is Not MMS The duties combine dignity with power, which is why, like Caesar's wife, whoever is elected must be above suspicion. The office of president is bigger than any president 17, Marquez said all court personnel, 'like Caesar's wife, must be above suspicion' in conducting themselves in public as 'public confidence in the judiciary (may be) eroded by their irresponsible or improper conduct.' Court workers told: Be prudent on social media posts For example, later in the play, on the day itself of his assassination, Caesar's wife Calpurnia begs him not to go to the Capitol. Caesar as comic antichrist: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and the Medieval English Stage Tyrant To the public at large, thanks to an unctuous major media, PPFA was purer than Caesar's wife. No longer. How large a role will abortion play in 2016 presidential election? Like Caesar's wife, our elected representatives should be above suspicion. Fatcats feed on our NHS In assuming such responsibility, Caesar's wife must be beyond proverbial reproach. Caesar's wife: GCs in the spotlight and under the gun
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