siren song
An enticing but dangerous appeal, especially a misleading oneAn enticing but dangerous appeal, especially a misleading one.
» The sound of your voice is like a siren's song to me.
Звук вашего голоса как мелодичная песня сирен для меня. — andy · CC BY 2.0 FR
TRANG · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)An enticing but dangerous appeal, especially a misleading one.
the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous
Examples
2 sentencesThe sound of your voice is like a siren's song to me.
ruЗвук вашего голоса как мелодичная песня сирен для меня. — andy · CC BY 2.0 FR
As long as you don't listen to the Siren's song, you'll be safe.
ruЕсли ты не будешь слушать пения сирен, то ты будешь в безопасности. — ZegPhig
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From the songs of the sirens in Greek mythology, whose bewitching song lured mariners to tFrom the songs of the sirens in Greek mythology, whose bewitching song lured mariners to their doom.
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Forms
plural: siren songsSynonyms
4 synonyms- the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous:siren call