كيف تنطق "pound of flesh"
expression
POWND-uhv-FLESH
POWND-ov-FLESH
التعريف
A 'pound of flesh' is something that someone insists on having, even if it causes pain or difficulty to others; it refers to demanding something owed, no matter the cost.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈpaʊnd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈfɫɛʃ
الإنجليزية البريطانية
pˈaʊnd/ /ˈɒv/ /flˈɛʃ
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
POWND-uhv-FLESH
بريطاني
POWND-ov-FLESH
استمع في السياق
The lender wanted his pound of flesh when the loan was not paid.
He demanded his pound of flesh after being wronged at work.
If you break the contract, the company will demand its pound of flesh.
It may be legal, but asking for your pound of flesh isn't always fair.