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单词 a sprat to catch a mackerel
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a sprat to catch a mackerel

British A small outlay or risk ventured in the hope of a significant return.We will use what we call leverage - using a sprat to catch a mackerel....
  • He pointed out the police could have arrested him after the handover in the pub car park but Mr Lithman added: ‘Because the police wanted to use him as a sprat to catch a mackerel he now has to pay an inflated price.’
  • Actually, it's probably a sprat to catch a mackerel since they have plenty more stuff that they haven't made available.
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