Golden calf
Golden calf noun - (Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedly.
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Sacred cow and golden calf are semantically related In some cases you can replace phrase "Sacred cow" with "Golden calf", this phrases are similar.
Sacred cow
Sacred cow noun - A person unreasonably held to be immune to criticism.
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Golden calf and sacred cow are semantically related in valued untouchable topic. You can use "Golden calf" instead a noun phrase "Sacred cow".
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