English translation for "throw a sprat to catch a whale"

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Related Translations:

sea sprat:  海浪花

whale scouting vessel:  探鲸船

throw:  vt.(threw; thrown )1.扔，抛，投，摔，掷，丢。2.摔倒，使翻倒；(将船等)冲上(暗礁等)；(马)把…摔下来。3.匆匆穿上或披上(大衣等) (on; over); 匆匆脱掉 (off); (蛇)蜕(皮)。4.伸(四肢)，挺(胸)仰(首)，挥(拳)。5.使挨(骂等)。6.丢弃，放弃；摆脱；发出，射出(光线等)；发射(炮弹等)。7.出(纸牌)，掷(骰子)。8.

throws:  曲拐曲轴曲柄

knuckle throw:  关节拆开器

throw away:  把…扔掉，放弃垫掉丢弃，扔掉，抛弃；浪费(金钱等)拿走抛弃；浪费；放弃；拒绝抛却，扔掉抛却；丢掉；扔掉扔掉,浪费(金钱),失去(机会)扔掉,抛弃,浪费扔掉，抛弃；错过(机会)，浪费(金钱等)扔掉，抛弃；错过(机会)；拒绝(劝告)扔掉；乱花扔弃；抛弃；白费；浪费仍掉，抛弃

throw shaft:  扳动轴

perpendicular throw:  垂直交落差垂直落差正交落差

screw throw:  拧转推球

throw rug:  小块地毯 (＝scatter rug)。

Example Sentences:

1.

If he pays a guinea to that society , the will expect them to grant him considerable privileges ; he ' s throwing a sprat to catch a whale 如果他捐一畿尼给这个团体，他就指望人家给他大量的特权，他是要求一本万利的。

Similar Words：

"throw a scare into sb" English translation, "throw a soto cerberus" English translation, "throw a spanner in the works" English translation, "throw a spanner into the works" English translation, "throw a sprat to catch a mackerel" English translation, "throw a stick" English translation, "throw a stone" English translation, "throw a stone at" English translation, "throw a stone to clear the road" English translation, "throw a tight cordon" English translation