Allusions

Pearls Before Swine

Ivory Tower

All That Glitters is not Gold

Read the Riot Act

Once in a Blue Moon

Crocodile Tears

Thirty Pieces of Silver

Crossing the Rubicon

Sound and Fury

Achilles Heel

Sirens

Sacred Cow

Betrayed with a Kiss

Mrs. Grundy

Pound of Flesh

Gordian Knot

payment received for an act of treachery

Something that happens rarely

A vulnerability or point of weakness

something which appears valuable on the outside may in fact be less than valuable; appearances can be deceptive

to offer something precious to someone who are unable to appreciate the value of what is given

A person who is secluded or protected from the real world and thus out of touch with reality

Anything that tempts someone away from safety and towards a dangerous path

Describes someone's insistence on being paid, even if repayment will destroy the debtor

An attitude of narrow-minded prudishness

refers to a great, tumultuous, and passionate uproar that is actually unimportant or meaningless

To show false sympathy

To take an irreversible step, often involving some danger

Any extremely complex problem

To issue a stern warning that if unacceptable behavior does not cease, severe consequences will follow.

a supposed friend's treachery

Something that cannot be interfered with or harmed in any way