more kicks than halfpence
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mükafattan çok ceza
a situation in which a person is subjected to more trouble instead of a positive outcome
Dialect
British
British
Idiom
Informal
Örnekler
Seeing that I would get more kicks than halfpence if I remained, I took my leave and absconded to the shore for a bit of merriment.
After losing her job, going through a divorce, and facing health issues, Jane feels like she's had more kicks than halfpence in the past year.
