verb
to sell out; to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage
Literally, “sell oneself for a dish/bowl of lentils”. It references Esau, who sold his birthright for a bowl of lentils.
to sell out; to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage
Literally, “sell oneself for a dish/bowl of lentils”. It references Esau, who sold his birthright for a bowl of lentils.