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1 risk a sprat to catch a mackerel
Новый англо-русский словарь > risk a sprat to catch a mackerel
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sprat [spræt] n1) ки́лька, шпрот; вся́кая ме́лкая ры́ба, похо́жая на ки́льку2) шутл. ху́денький ребёнок3) презр. ме́лкая со́шка◊to throw ( или to risk) a sprat to catch a mackerel ≅ рискну́ть ма́лым ра́ди большо́го
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spræt сущ.
1) килька, шпрот;
тж. любая мелкая рыба, похожая на кильку Syn: brisling
2) перен.;
часто презр. а) худой костлявый человек б) мелкая сошка, ничтожество( о человеке) в) что-л. мелкое, незначительное;
во фразах типа: to give a sprat to catch a mackerel ≈ рисковать малым ради достижения чего-л. большего
3) сл. монета в шесть пенсов Syn: sixpence (зоология) килька, шпрот (Clupea sprattus) - S. day 9 ноября, начало сезона ловли кильки мелкая сельдь( Pomolobus sprattus) (разговорное) малыш, шкет (сленг) шестипенсовик > to throw a * to catch a herring /a mackerel, a whale/ рискнуть малым ради большого jack ~ ничтожество sprat килька, шпрот;
всякая мелкая рыба, похожая на кильку ~ презр. мелкая сошка;
to throw (или to risk) a sprat to catch a whale = рискнуть малым ради большого ~ шутл. худенький ребенок ~ презр. мелкая сошка;
to throw (или to risk) a sprat to catch a whale = рискнуть малым ради большого
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