Collection
Icarus & the Labyrinth
Daedalus' craft, the Minotaur's maze, and a boy who flew too high.
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Ariadne's thread (idiom)
A method or clue that guides you safely through a confusing, complicated problem.
the clue out of the maze
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caught in a labyrinth (idiom)
Trapped in a situation so complicated and confusing that there seems to be no way out.
lost in the maze
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Labyrinth (word)
a complicated system of paths or tunnels that is very easy to get lost in. It can also describe a confusing situation with many difficult rules.
the maze itself
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the wings of Icarus (idiom)
Bold ambition that reaches too far and ends in a sudden, dramatic fall.
the escape by air
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fly too close to the sun (idiom)
To be so ambitious that you overreach and bring about your own downfall.
the fatal ascent