a rod in pickle (also †lye, †piss): a punishment in store. Cf. pickle, n.1 1b. Now rare.
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| 释义 | society > authority > punishment > [noun] > punishment in store (3) a rod in pickle (also lye, piss)?1553 a rod in pickle (also †lye, †piss): a punishment in store. Cf. pickle, n.1 1b. Now rare. a rod in piss?1553 a rod in pickle (also †lye, †piss): a punishment in store. Cf. pickle, n.1 1b. Now rare. a rod in pickle1625 a rod in pickle (and variants): a punishment kept in reserve, ready to be inflicted when required. See also rod, n.1 phrases 1b. |
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