one's pound of flesh

one's pound of flesh
законное, но жёсткое требование (уплаты, возврата) [шекспировское выражение: см. цитату]

Shylock: "...So do I answer you; The pound of flesh which I demand of him Is dearly bought, 'tis mine, and I will have it... " (W. Shakespeare, ‘The Merchant of Venice’, act IV, sc. I) — Шейлок: "...Так я отвечу: дорого купил Фунт мяса я, которого хочу, Он - мой, и я иметь его желаю!" (перевод И. Мандельштама)

‘We're going to have our pound of flesh,’ cried Tom. ‘We insist on complete reinstatement. Payment in full for the period of deprivation.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 40) — - То, что нам причитается, мы получим, - кричал Том. - Мы настаиваем на полном восстановлении Говарда в правах. Оплата полностью за все то время, что он был отстранен от работы.

...he telephoned Dr. Ivory and said that the Ministry were trying to cheat on his pay. Could he do something about it? Dr. Ivory thought it funny. ‘For a man as rich as you are, you certainly want your bloody pound of flesh, don't you?’ he said to Rupert. (J. Aldridge, ‘A Captive in the Land’, ch. XV) — ...Руперт позвонил доктору Айвори и пожаловался, что его хотят обжулить и платить только половину оклада. Не может ли доктор это уладить? Подобная просьба со стороны Руперта показалась Айвори несерьезной. - Такой богатый человек, как вы, и требуете эти несчастные гроши? - сказал он Руперту.

‘We have other evidence, a great deal of evidence,’ said Todd, ‘Indicating conclusively a long and somewhat cordial relationship between yourself and Miss Seigner...’ ‘Well, now that you've extracted your own pound of flesh,’ the General said, ‘I think I'll say good night’. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Friday 11 P. M.’) — - У нас есть еще немало доказательств, безошибочно указывающих на длительные и, я бы сказал, сердечные отношения между вами и мисс Сеньер... - Ну что ж, - сказал генерал, - теперь, когда и вы урвали свое, я полагаю, что могу пожелать вам спокойной ночи.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • one's pound of flesh — ► one s pound of flesh something to which one is strictly entitled, but which it is ruthless to demand. [ORIGIN: with allusion to Shakespeare s Merchant of Venice.] Main Entry: ↑pound …   English terms dictionary

  • one's pound of flesh — something to which one is strictly entitled, but which it is ruthless or inhuman to demand. [with allusion to Shakespeare s Merchant of Venice.] → pound …   English new terms dictionary

  • one's pound of flesh — something that one is strictly or legally entitled to, but that it is ruthless or inhuman to demand Origin: with allusion to Shakespeare s Merchant of Venice …   Useful english dictionary

  • pound of flesh — phrasal : something which is justly due but which if given inflicts great injury on the giver the pound of flesh which I demand of him is dearly bought, tis mine, and I will have it Shakespeare loan sharks exacting their pound of flesh * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pound of flesh — noun Something which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding. You must be under the impression that Im one of these damned New England sharks that get their pound of flesh… …   Wiktionary

  • have one's pound of flesh — demand everything; revenge oneself upon …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pound — Ⅰ. pound [1] ► NOUN 1) a unit of weight equal to 16 oz avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz troy (0.3732 kg). 2) (also pound sterling) (pl. pounds sterling) the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence. 3) another term for PUNT(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • pound — pound1 noun 1》 (abbrev.: lb) a unit of weight equal to 16 oz avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz troy (0.3732 kg). 2》 (also pound sterling) (plural pounds sterling) the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence.     ↘another term for punt4 …   English new terms dictionary

  • pound — [[t]pa͟ʊnd[/t]] ♦ pounds, pounding, pounded 1) N COUNT: num N The pound is the unit of money which is used in Britain. It is represented by the symbol ₤. One British pound is divided into a hundred pence. Some other countries, for example Egypt,… …   English dictionary

  • pound — pound1 [ paund ] noun count *** 1. ) a unit for measuring weight, used in several countries including the U.S. and the U.K., containing 16 OUNCES and equal to 0.454 kilograms. Its written abbreviation is lb.: The baby weighed over 10 pounds. half …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • flesh — /flɛʃ / (say flesh) noun 1. the soft substance of an animal body, consisting of muscle and fat. 2. muscular tissue. 3. fatness; weight: to put on flesh. 4. such substance of animals as an article of food, usually excluding fish and sometimes… …  


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