Meaning of sacred cow | Babel Free
Definitions
Something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry. A person, institution, belief system, etc. which, for no reason other than the demands of established social etiquette or popular opinion, should be accorded respect or reverence, and not touched, handled or examined too closely.
Equivalents
Deutsch
heilige Kuh
Ελληνικά
ιερή αγελάδα
Español
vaca sagrada
Suomi
pyhä lehmä
Polski
święta krowa
Português
vaca sagrada
Русский
свяще́нная коро́ва
Svenska
helig ko
Examples
“Many sacred cows were milked dry in an unbelievable series of outrageous events.”
“Irreverence is our only sacred cow.”
“In my opinion, in order⟳ to save⟳ serious amounts of money, a number⟳ of 'sacred cows' will need⟳ slaying.”
“And he [Nick Fuentes] can attack what was until recently one of the right’s last⟳ true sacred cows: Israel.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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