Idiom
one of His Majesty's bad bargains
Meaning
An incapable (sick, etc) or incompetent soldier.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The sergeant called the new recruit one of His Majesty's bad bargains.”
“Because the soldier could not march or clean his rifle, the captain considered him one of His Majesty's bad bargains.”
“Despite his noble family background, the young officer proved to be one of His Majesty's bad bargains, failing to lead his men during the heat of battle.”
Examples
simple
“The sergeant called the new recruit one of His Majesty's bad bargains.”
contextual
“Because the soldier could not march or clean his rifle, the captain considered him one of His Majesty's bad bargains.”
complex
“Despite his noble family background, the young officer proved to be one of His Majesty's bad bargains, failing to lead his men during the heat of battle.”
Origin
Suggesting that the soldier is not worth the pay he receives (the King's shilling).
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