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1 pound
I [paund] 1. v1) би́ти, лупцюва́ти2) товкти́3) бомбардува́ти (at, on)4) просува́тися че́рез си́лу5) ду́же би́тися, калата́ти ( про серце)2. nважки́й уда́рII [paund] 1. n1) за́города (обо́ра) для худо́би2) в'язни́ця2. v1) заганя́ти в обо́ру2) ув'я́знюватиIII [paund] n1) фунт (англ. = 453,6 г)2) іст. фунт сте́рлінгів3) фунт ( грошова одиниця)••pound of flesh — то́чна кі́лькість, що нале́жить за зако́ном
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2 _лихо; біда
adversity flatters no man adversity makes a man wise, but not rich adversity makes strange bedfellows as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb between two evils 'tis not worth choosing burn not your house to rid of the mouse care killed a cat the darkest hour is that before the dawn don't rejoice about your neighbor's misfortunes, for the same may happen to you don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you the drowning man will catch at a straw every heart knows its own bitterness everyone can master a grief but he that has it every path has a puddle the evils we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear fretting cares make gray hairs great griefs are mute the greatest misfortune of all is not be able to bear misfortune grief makes one hour ten he bears misery best who hides it most he knows best what good is that has endured evil he that mischief hatches, mischief catches he that seeks trouble never misses if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun it never rains but it pours let sleeping dogs lie light cares speak, great ones are silent mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce misery loves company misfortunes make us wise misfortunes never come singly necessity knows no law needs must when the devil drives never find your delight in another's misfortune nothing dries sooner than tears of two evils choose the least one is too few, three too many the only cure for grief is action pity and need make all flesh kin there is a salve for every sore there is no sorrow on this earth that cannot be cured in heaven an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup we all have strength enough to bear the misfortunes of others when things are at their worst they begin to mend
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pound of flesh — If someone wants their pound of flesh, the force someone to pay or give back something owed, even though they don t need it and it will cause the other person a lot of difficulty … The small dictionary of idiomes
pound of flesh — phrasal : something which is justly due but which if given inflicts great injury on the giver the pound of flesh which I demand of him is dearly bought, tis mine, and I will have it Shakespeare loan sharks exacting their pound of flesh * * *… … Useful english dictionary
pound of flesh — (your) pound of flesh if someone demands their pound of flesh, they make someone give them something that they owe them, although they do not need it and it will cause problems for the other person. His boss, demanding his pound of flesh, made… … New idioms dictionary
pound of flesh — {n. phr.}, {literary} The maximum payment authorized by law. * /He had hoped that Peter would be lenient regarding the interest they had agreed on, but Peter demanded his full pound of flesh./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pound of flesh — {n. phr.}, {literary} The maximum payment authorized by law. * /He had hoped that Peter would be lenient regarding the interest they had agreed on, but Peter demanded his full pound of flesh./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pound of flesh — Date: 1827 a payment or penalty exacted to fulfill a deal or punishment < loan sharks taking their pound of flesh > … New Collegiate Dictionary
pound of flesh — noun Something which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding. You must be under the impression that Im one of these damned New England sharks that get their pound of flesh… … Wiktionary
pound\ of\ flesh — n. phr. literary the maximum payment authorized by law. He had hoped that Peter would be lenient regarding the interest they had agreed on, but Peter demanded his full pound of flesh … Словарь американских идиом
pound of flesh — If someone wants their pound of flesh, the force someone to pay or give back something owed, even though they don t need it and it will cause the other person a lot of difficulty. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pound of flesh — revenge, an eye for an eye For that insult, Simon will get revenge his pound of flesh … English idioms
pound of flesh — An exorbitant demand or payment. In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, SHYLOCK demands a pound of flesh as payment for his loan to Antonio … American business jargon