colloquial. that cock won't fight: used to express the opinion that a particular plan or approach will not succeed. Cf. that dog won't hunt at dog…
| 单词 | θ86835 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > practical impossibility > [phrase] (6) that cock won't fight1789 colloquial. that cock won't fight: used to express the opinion that a particular plan or approach will not succeed. Cf. that dog won't hunt at dog… that dog won't hunt1912 North American colloquial. that dog won't hunt and variants: used to express the opinion that a particular plan or approach will not succeed. Cf. t… Subcategories:— beyond one's powers to do or attain (4) |
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