كيف تنطق "a pound of flesh"

expression

US

uh POWND uhv FLESH

UK

uh POWND ov FLESH

التعريف

If someone demands 'a pound of flesh,' they want strict payment or revenge, even if it causes harm or is unfair. The phrase comes from Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈfɫɛʃ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

æɪ/ /pˈaʊnd/ /ˈɒv/ /flˈɛʃ

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

uh POWND uhv FLESH

بريطاني

uh POWND ov FLESH

استمع في السياق

The company demanded a pound of flesh from its workers when times were tough.

When she didn't pay on time, the lender wanted a pound of flesh.

He insisted on a pound of flesh after the contract was broken.

If you agree to those terms, don't be surprised when they come for a pound of flesh later.