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(archaic, idiomatic) To prepare a particular punishment or penalty to be applied in the future.

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put a rod in pickle

Source Word

put a rod in pickle

archaic idiomatic

(archaic, idiomatic) To prepare a particular punishment or penalty to be applied in the future.

Japanese Meaning

将来実施される特定の処罰や刑罰を予め用意すること

反乱の後、王は共謀者たちに対する罰を準備し、適切な時が来るまでそれを執行しないでおくことにした。

Sense（1）

(archaic, idiomatic) To prepare a particular punishment or penalty to be applied in the future.

puts a rod in pickle

（ present singular third-person ）

putting a rod in pickle

（ participle present ）

put a rod in pickle

（ participle past ）

put a rod in pickle

（ past ）