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mess-of-pottage
释义
mess of pottage
in British English
a material gain involving the sacrifice of a higher value
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Examples of 'mess of pottage' in a sentence
mess of pottage
How do they concoct this mess of pottage?
Globe and Mail
(
2003
)
Our planning system is being sold off wholesale for a mess of pottage.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2009
)
This mess of pottage provision was defeated by a substantial majority, 232 votes to 178, at report stage.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
Definition of 'mess of pottage'
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how many
how much did it fetch?
how much did you get for the painting?
how much did you pay for it?
how much does it cost?
how much do you charge?
how much do you weigh?
how much further is it?
how much is it worth?
how much is that altogether?
how much milk/many people?
how much was the meal?
how now?
how-now
how often do you get to see him?
how often do you wash the car?
how old are you?
howrah
how's
hows
how shall i put it?
how silly of him not to say anything!
how so?
how-so
howsoever
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