Id | in_the_loop_570 |
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Idiom | POUND OF FLESH |
Definition | a (figuratively) painful payment of a debt |
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Extra Info | The expression originates from Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice in which Antonio borrows money from Shylock, a Jewish money lender, promising to pay it back when his ships arrive. When Antonio learns that his ships have sunk at sea, Shylock demands payment in the form of one pound of Antonio’s flesh. |
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