one of His Majesty's bad bargains
English
Etymology
Suggesting that the soldier is not worth the pay he receives.
Pronunciation
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Noun
one of His Majesty's bad bargains (plural not attested)
Synonyms
References
[Francis] Grose [et al.] (1811) “One of His Majesty's bad bargains”, in Lexicon Balatronicum. A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence. […], London: […] C. Chappell, […], →OCLC.