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Definition of A sprat to catch a mackerel

1. Noun. One may sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of A Sprat To Catch A Mackerel

a penny saved is a penny earned
a penny saved is a penny gained
a people
a piacere
a picture is worth a thousand words
a picture paints a thousand words
a posteriori
a priori
a quick drop and a sudden stop
a riddle wrapped up in an enigma

a rising tide lifts all boats
a rolling stone gathers no moss
a scholar and a gentleman
a small matter
a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
a sprat to catch a mackerel (current term)
a stitch in time saves nine
a stopped clock is right twice a day
a super lot
a thing or two

a thousand
a treat
a trifle
a trillion
a watched kettle never boils
a watched pot never boils
a week from next Tuesday
a whole 'nother
a whole nother

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