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put salt on the tail of (someone or something)

obsolete To try to capture or encapsulate someone or something. An allusion to the folk method of capturing birds by sprinkling salt on their tail feathers. We spend so much time putting salt on the tail of an ideal version of life—more money, more property, better status—that we forget to enjoy our present circumstances.

put salt on the tail of

capture.

This phrase alludes to the humorous advice traditionally given to young children about the best way to catch a bird.

词组	put salt on the tail of
释义	put salt on the tail of (someone or something) obsolete To try to capture or encapsulate someone or something. An allusion to the folk method of capturing birds by sprinkling salt on their tail feathers. We spend so much time putting salt on the tail of an ideal version of life—more money, more property, better status—that we forget to enjoy our present circumstances. put salt on the tail of capture. This phrase alludes to the humorous advice traditionally given to young children about the best way to catch a bird.
随便看	gives you two cents gives you two cents' worth gives you twopence gives you twopence worth gives you two pennies gives you two pennies worth gives you two penn'orth gives you up for dead gives you wedgies gives you your head gives you your walking papers give teeth to give teeth to it give teeth to something give teeth to (something) giveth give thanks for small blessings give thanks for small mercies give that much trouble give the air give the all-clear give the all clear give the ax give the axe give the back of hand