a pox on
To hell withTo hell with (abstract or unalive things).
Meaning
2 senses(humorous)To hell with (abstract or unalive things).
(archaic, offensive)To express curses upon (somebody), when irked or wroth, as though wishing someone "a pox".
Examples
7447 sentencesDraw a line on your paper.
Накресли лінію на своєму папері. — uaspeaker
ruНачерти линию на своей бумаге. — Hellerick
deZeichnen Sie einen Strich auf Ihr Blatt. — Zaghawa
Is there a doctor on board?
На борту є лікар? — deniko
ruНа борту есть врач? — sharptoothed
deIst ein Arzt an Bord? — MUIRIEL
I have a date on Friday.
У мене в п'ятницю побачення. — deniko
ruВ пятницу у меня свидание. — Olya
There's a map on the wall.
На стіні висить мапа. — uaspeaker
ruНа стене висит карта. — Hellerick
deAn der Wand hängt eine Karte. — al_ex_an_der
I have an exam on Monday.
У мене в понеділок екзамен. — deniko
ruУ меня в понедельник экзамен. — marafon
Origin
Originally an expression of abuse to wish that someone develop pocks, that is to say, contOriginally an expression of abuse to wish that someone develop pocks, that is to say, contract pox. Though pox can range from smallpox to chickenpox to cowpox to syphilis, this expression almost always referred to the last one, the Great Pox.
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