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rod in pickle

rod in pickle noun: a particular punishment or penalty prepared ready to be applied in the future.

Noun

rod in pickle (plural rods in pickle)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) A particular punishment or penalty prepared ready to be applied in the future.

Forms of rod in pickle

pluralrods in pickle

Questions about rod in pickle

What does rod in pickle mean?
Rod in pickle means a particular punishment or penalty prepared ready to be applied in the future.
What part of speech is rod in pickle?
Rod in pickle is a noun.
What is the plural of rod in pickle?
The plural of rod in pickle is rods in pickle.

Words near rod in pickle in the dictionary

  1. rod cells
  2. rod for one's back
  3. rod for one's breech
  4. rod for one's own back
  5. rod for one's own breech
  6. rod in pickle
  7. rod iron
  8. rod line
  9. rod lines
  10. rod machine
  11. rod machines

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