your pound of flesh

釋義

1. (have, get, want, etc.) your pound of flesh

   （不顧別人死活要討回）應得的東西

   the full amount that sb owes you, even if this will cause them trouble or suffering

電影裡這樣說 · 8 部

• But too many countries want their pound of flesh.Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018
• A pound of flesh?Se7en1995
• A pound of flesh?The Gentlemen2020
• You really want your pound of flesh.The Guns of Navarone1961
• Take then your bond, take then your pound of flesh, but in the cutting of it, if you do shed one drop of Christian blood,The Merchant of Venice2004

在完整場景裡學

• 紳士們2020
  • 豪宅裡兜售故事報價：old school（老派）
  • 飯局上互相試探：pull the plug on（叫停）
  • 帶買家參觀大麻帝國：pay top dollar（出最高價）

同一詞條的短語

• in for a penny, in for a pound
• prevention is better than cure
• pound out