live on the smell of an oily rag Idiom, Proverb

a drag

a boring time, a yawner Mary's party was a drag. We just sat around and talked.

air rage

angry or violent passengers on an airplane The man struck one of the attendants. It was air rage.

chew the fat/ chew the rag

talk, visit, have a chin wag I'll go and get the wine while you two relax and chew the fat.

drag

(See a drag)

drag in

insist on bringing another subject into a discussion He always drags in his personal problems when we are talking about his performance on the job.

drag it out

take a long time to finish, speak for a long time When James tells a ghost story, he drags it out for an hour.

drag on

go for a long time, last for hours or days The funeral dragged on and on - for three days!

drag one

act slowly or reluctantly Our company is dragging their feet in making a decision to hire new workers.

drag one's feet

" delay; take longer than necessary to do something."

drag one's heels

act slowly or reluctantly The government has been dragging their heels in talks with the union about their new contract.

live on the aroma of an adipose rag

To alive actual frugally, economically, or sparingly; to survive with actual bare resources. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. I spent a year travelling abroad, and I lived on the aroma of an adipose rag to get by. We're activity to accept to alive on the aroma of an adipose rag now that we accept a fourth babyish on the way.Learn more: live, of, oily, on, rag, smell

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