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

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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