throw a tub to the whale
throw a tub to the whale
To create a diversion, in order to avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation. No one can know that I'm here, so throw a tub to the whale while I sneak out the back door!
See also: throw, tub, whale
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- call (someone or something) to (one's) attention
- put up a smoke screen
- call attention to
- call attention to (someone or something)
- scare (one) out of a year's growth
- frighten (one) out of a year's growth
- growth
- every tub must stand on its own bottom
- frighten the life out of (one)
- frighten the life out of someone