a sprat to catch a mackerel

更新日期：2026-08-14

词语	a sprat to catch a mackerel
释义	a sprat to catch a mackerel Brit. a small expenditure made, or a small risk taken, in the hope of a large or significant gain 〈英〉吃小亏占大便宜; 施小惠而得大利。
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