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Punish Yourself — Dark Omen II Festival, 2006 Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
Punish Yourself — Infobox musical artist Name = Punish Yourself Img size = = France Genre = Industrial Punk Years active = 1994 present Label = Independent Current members = vx 69 / vx / vx cheerleader: Vocals MissZ: Guitar, Vocals, Drums P.RLOX: Guitar X.av: ?… … Wikipedia
punish yourself — to do something that makes you suffer Why punish yourself by working harder than you need to? … English dictionary
punish — pun|ish [ˈpʌnıʃ] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: punir, from Latin punire, from poena; PAIN1] 1.) to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law →↑punishment, punitive ↑punitive ▪ Smacking is not an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
punish — verb (T) 1 to make someone suffer because they have done something wrong or broken the law: Some people believe that smacking is not an acceptable way to punish a child. | In some countries women who have abortions can be punished by imprisonment … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
punish — pun|ish [ pʌnıʃ ] verb transitive often passive ** to make someone suffer because they have done something against the law or against the rules: Anyone caught smoking on school premises will be punished. punish someone for (doing) something: He… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
punish*/ — [ˈpʌnɪʃ] verb [T] to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something bad or illegal He was punished for stealing.[/ex] • punish yourself to do something that makes you suffer[/ex] Why punish yourself by working harder than you … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
punish */*/ — UK [ˈpʌnɪʃ] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms punish : present tense I/you/we/they punish he/she/it punishes present participle punishing past tense punished past participle punished to make someone suffer because they have done… … English dictionary
throw yourself on somebody's mercy — throw yourself on sb s mercy idiom (formal) to put yourself in a situation where you must rely on sb to be kind to you and not harm or punish you Main entry: ↑mercyidiom … Useful english dictionary
revenge yourself on someone (for something) — revenge yourself on someone (for something)/be revenged on someone (for something)/ phrase to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else Eric wanted to revenge himself on John for his arrogance. Thesaurus: to treat someone… … Useful english dictionary
