plague\ on\ both\ your\ houses

plague\ on\ both\ your\ houses
• plague on both your houses
• plague o' both your houses
Bad luck to both of you! - Used to show disgust at those who wont stop quarreling.

The bus drivers went on strike because the bus company would not raise their pay. After several weeks, the people who needed to ride the bus to work said, "A plague on both your houses."


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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