英语单词“you might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析

单词 you might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb 释义

you might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb

idiomUKsaying(alsoyou might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb)said tomeanthat because thepunishmentfor abadactionand anevenworseone will be the same, you have noreasonnot to do theworseone

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Punishing & punishments

• ankle bracelet
• ankle tag
• attach
• attachment
• bar
• be brought/called to accountidiom
• bring
• discipline
• flay
• flaysomeonealiveidiom
• get what's coming toyouidiom
• grounded
• hair shirt
• sortsomethingout
• spare
• spare the rod and spoil the childidiom
• spot fine
• stringsomeoneup
• swing
• swing for itidiom

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