Salt the mine In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "salt the mine", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-07-30 10:07

Meaning of Salt the mine

Salt the mine American British verb phrase

To spread false information about something in order to artificially raise its worth
 

Salting the mine with the construction project is a good way to sell our land at a high price.

Some improper entrepreneurs salted the mine with magic functions of ingredients to lure a lot of people come to buy medicines.

Grammar and Usage of Salt the mine

Verb Forms

  • salt the mine
  • salted the mine
  • Salts the mine
  • Salting the mine

The verb "salt" should be conjugated according to its tense.
 

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