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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a pox" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in a figurative sense to express disdain or to describe something undesirable, often in a hyperbolic manner.
Example: "A pox on all the negativity that surrounds us during these times."
Alternatives: "a curse" or "a blight".
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A pox on them.
A pox on precedent.
A pox on both groups.
A pox on the thought.
A pox on both their jetliners.
"Likability first" - it's a pox on writing.
A pox on both their houses!
So did I place a pox upon him?
A pox on that effete New England curse, they say.
A pox on those pallid, adolescent vampire fans.
And a pox take the mobile phone criminals.
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