Phrases. to flay a flint: to be guilty of the worst meanness or extortion in order to get money. (cf. flay-flint, n.). †to flay the fox: to vomit…
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > retaining > niggardliness or meanness > be niggardly or mean [verb (intransitive)] > extremely (3) to flay a flint1653 Phrases. to flay a flint: to be guilty of the worst meanness or extortion in order to get money. (cf. flay-flint, n.). †to flay the fox: to vomit… to skin a flint1656 In hyperbolical phrases denoting excessive meanness or the willingness to go to extreme lengths to save or gain something, esp. in to skin a flint… to whip the cata1825 Phrases. to whip the cat: used (chiefly dialect or technical colloquial) in various senses, some of which are not satisfactorily explained. |
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