a pound of flesh
*a pound of flesh
Fig. a payment or punishment that involves suffering and sacrifice on the part of the person being punished. (*Typically: give someone ~; owe someone ~; pay someone ~; take ~.)
He wants revenge. He won't be satisfied until he takes his pound of f lesh.
热门单词
- Accidents will happen.
- a crush on so
- a (dead) ringer (for so)
- affiliate
- a foot in both camps
- a glut on the market
- a growth opportunity
- a hop, skip, and a jump
- alight
- a little pricey
- all manner of so or sth
- all of a sudden
- allow so or sth in
- all wool and a yard wide
- and them
- and what have you
- any
- Anything new down your way?
- A penny saved is a penny earned.
- appear before so
- (Are) things getting you down?
