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forbidden fruit

Noun

Meaning

originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)

Source: WordNet

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Examples

You got to set your mind right and the rest will come to you naturally. No restrictions, no hang-ups, no stupid rules, no formalities, no forbidden fruit - just everyone getting and giving as much as he and she can. Ray Charles

Money is coined liberty, and so it is ten times dearer to the man who is deprived of freedom. If money is jingling in his pocket, he is half consoled, even though he cannot spend it. But money can always and everywhere be spent, and, moreover, forbidden fruit is sweetest of all. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

But money can always and everywhere be spent, and, moreover, forbidden fruit is sweetest of all. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Forbidden fruit tastes best. Czech Proverb

Forbidden fruit is sweetest. Italian Proverb

Away from home the girl picks forbidden fruit. Bantu Proverb

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