Meaning of pound of flesh | Babel Free

Definitions

Something which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“You must be under the impression that I'm one of these damned New England sharks that get⟳ their pound of flesh off the widow and orphan.”

“When I wake⟳ up in my makeup / It's too early for that dress / Wilted and faded somewhere in Hollywood / I'm glad I came here with your pound of flesh”

“[…] [Trinamool] Congress [Party] will need⟳ to strike⟳ deals with other regional allies, such as Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh. Their pound of flesh will be anti-reform, too.”

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