sword and sorcery
idiomOf or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using pre-modern weaponry.
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fall on one's sword
To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.
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flesh one's maiden sword
To experience or succeed in combat or struggle for the first time, as in the military or in politics.
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put to the sword
To execute, especially by using a sword.
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sheathe the sword
To end a battle; to make peace.
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the pen is mightier than the sword
More influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.