pound of flesh
pound of flesh
Definition of POUND OF FLESH
: a payment or penalty exacted to fulfill a deal or punishment <loan sharks taking their pound of flesh>
First Known Use of POUND OF FLESH
1827
Rhymes with POUND OF FLESH
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