one of His Majesty's bad bargains

1.
British Englisharchaicjocular
- An old-fashioned, humorous way to refer to an unfortunate, undesirable, or troublesome person or thing that one is stuck with.
- A derisive label for someone or something regarded as a poor acquisition or unlucky possession.
2.
British Englisharchaicfigurative
- A regrettable or ill-considered deal; something obtained that proves to be of little value or causes trouble.

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