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rod in pickle

idiom

A particular punishment or penalty prepared ready to be applied in the future.


Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    connecting rod

    A rod, inside a reciprocating engine, that connects a piston to the crankshaft.

  2. 02

    rod for one's back

    The means of one's own punishment or downfall.

  3. 03

    tickle someone's pickle

    To amuse or astonish someone.

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