more kicks than halfpence
01
a situation in which a person is subjected to more trouble instead of a positive outcome
Dialect
British
British
Idiom
Informal
例子
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.
