"one of His Majesty's bad bargains" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-one of His Majesty's bad bargains.ogg
Etymology: Suggesting that the soldier is not worth the pay he receives. Head templates: {{en-noun|!|head=one of His Majesty's bad bargains}} one of His Majesty's bad bargains (plural not attested)
  1. (archaic, idiomatic, rare) An incapable (sick, etc) or incompetent soldier. Tags: archaic, idiomatic, no-plural, rare Synonyms: Queen's hard bargain
    Sense id: en-one_of_His_Majesty's_bad_bargains-en-noun-JAn29Pf7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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