more kicks than ha'pence
English
Noun
more kicks than ha'pence (uncountable)
- monkey's allowance q.v.[1]
- Captain Frederick Marryat — Peter Simple 1834
- "Well, then, you're like a young bear, all your sorrows to come — that's all, my hearty," replied he. "When you get on board, you'll find monkey's allowance — more kicks than half-pence."
- Captain Frederick Marryat — Peter Simple 1834
References
- Ebenezer Cobham Brewer. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1895