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Jimmy Hung
2023-04-10 04:04
Skin an eel by the tail verb phrase
To do something in an unwise manner
Do you realize that you just skinned an eel by the tail when you caught the snake in its tail? It can bite you.
You are skinning an eel by the tail. How could you fix the electrical problem without cutting the power off? What would happen if I didn't find out and stop you.
Do you see anything wrong?
To overcome some disadvantage or get out of a bad situation when you have already lost a lot of time for it
We love Tim but we all think that it's impossible he can make up leeway and win first place in the race.
