의미: swine ★swine n. (pl. swine) 1 [집합적] 《문어》 돼지 ★ 단수에는 보통 pig나 hog를 씀. 2 비열한 놈, 욕심쟁이, 색골, 호색한 You swine! 이 자식! ▷ swínish a.
swine 관용구
cast pearls before swine
waste something on someone who won
cast one's pearls before swine
Idiom(s): cast (one's) pearls before swine
Theme: WASTE
to waste something good on someone who doesn't care about it. (From a biblical quotation.) • To sing for them is to cast pearls before swine. • To serve them French cuisine is like casting one's pearls before swine.
cast pearls before swine|cast|cast one's pearls be
n. phr., literary To waste good acts or valuable things on someone who won't understand or be thankful for them, just as pigs won't appreciate pearls. Often used in negative sentences. I won't waste good advice on John any more because he never listens to it. I won't cast pearls before swine.
An swine idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with swine, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
유사한 단어 사전, 다른 단어, 동의어, 숙어 관용구 swine