smell of an oily rag

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A very small amount, or the absolute minimum (usually of money). Australia,New-Zealand,idiomatic
    — We have found them in the remote corners of Asia Minor, sans souliers, sans culottes, often in rags, living on the smell of an oily rag or a raw onion, trying their best to preserve order where their own miserable officials have brought shame and disgrace upon their tarnished colours.
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