pound of flesh
/ˌpaʊnd əv ˈfleʃ/
a debt collected without mercy
pound of flesh in a sentence
“The creditors demanded their pound of flesh.”
Origin of pound of flesh
From The Merchant of Venice, Shylock's literal demand
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/ˌpaʊnd əv ˈfleʃ/
a debt collected without mercy
“The creditors demanded their pound of flesh.”
From The Merchant of Venice, Shylock's literal demand
Related Words