...Squeeze blood out of a turnip 巧妇难为无米之炊 | *Stalking horse 掩护性候选人 | Stand in good stead 对你有好处...
用于掩盖某种目的或计划的事物或人,其掩护作用的候选人
...ponyexpress:快马邮递 | stalking horse:用于掩盖某种目的或计划的事物或人,其掩护作用的候选人 | Almost every person hath some hobby horse or other wherein he prides himeself:几乎每个人都有引以为豪的东西......
stalking-horse 英英释义
noun
a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
something serving to conceal plans
a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason