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pound of flesh n something that is one's legal right but is an unreasonable demand (esp in the phrase to have one's pound of flesh) [from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (1596), Act IV, scene i] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He wants Antonio's life, and well he knows if a pound of flesh be cut from this poor merchant's breast he must die. I'll admit that if Monty were to present himself in London to-morrow and demand his full pound of flesh we should be ruined, but he isn't going to do it. I have seen him exact his pound of flesh, even at the cost of ruin, from a boy. |
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