mackerel Idiom, Proverb
holy mackerel
Sprat to catch a mackerel
If you use a sprat to catch a mackerel, you make a small expenditure or take a small risk in the hope of a much greater gain.holy Moses|Moses|cow|holy|holy cow|holy mackerel|m
interj., informal
Used to express strong feeling (as astonishment, pleasure, or anger); used in speech or when writing conversation. "Holy cats! That's good pie!" said Dick. "Holy cow! They can't do that!" Mary said when she saw the boys hurting a much smaller boy.
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