forbidden fruit
/fərˌbɪdən ˈfruːt/
something desirable but prohibited
forbidden fruit in a sentence
“The confidential files were forbidden fruit.”
Origin of forbidden fruit
Genesis: the fruit from the tree of knowledge Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat
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