Forbidden fruit
noun
Something that is wanted very much but not allowed.
For him, going to art school was a forbidden fruit as his parents wanted him to study law.
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Idiomatic
noun
A person that someone is attracted to but cannot have a relationship with.
He's married, so he is definitely a forbidden fruit.
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Idiomatic
noun
The biblical fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, eaten by Adam and Eve.
In the Bible, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit.
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Religious
noun
Something that is wanted very much but not allowed.
For him, going to art school was a forbidden fruit as his parents wanted him to study law.
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Idiomatic
noun
A person that someone is attracted to but cannot have a relationship with.
He's married, so he is definitely a forbidden fruit.
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Idiomatic
noun
The biblical fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, eaten by Adam and Eve.
In the Bible, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit.
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Religious
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Reference
The term often alludes to themes of temptation and desire in literature and movies.
In that film, the jewels were the forbidden fruit for the thieves.
Pro Tip 2/3Temptation Magnified
Desire for a 'forbidden fruit' is usually stronger because it's not allowed.
Sneaking out at night was the forbidden fruit of his teenage years.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal Fruit
It's often not an actual fruit, but a metaphor for an enticing, banned thing.
For her, the motorcycle was the forbidden fruit her parents warned her about.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Reference
The term often alludes to themes of temptation and desire in literature and movies.
In that film, the jewels were the forbidden fruit for the thieves.
Pro Tip 2/3Temptation Magnified
Desire for a 'forbidden fruit' is usually stronger because it's not allowed.
Sneaking out at night was the forbidden fruit of his teenage years.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal Fruit
It's often not an actual fruit, but a metaphor for an enticing, banned thing.
For her, the motorcycle was the forbidden fruit her parents warned her about.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Reference
The term often alludes to themes of temptation and desire in literature and movies.
In that film, the jewels were the forbidden fruit for the thieves.
Pro Tip 2/3Temptation Magnified
Desire for a 'forbidden fruit' is usually stronger because it's not allowed.
Sneaking out at night was the forbidden fruit of his teenage years.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal Fruit
It's often not an actual fruit, but a metaphor for an enticing, banned thing.
For her, the motorcycle was the forbidden fruit her parents warned her about.
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