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throw a tub to the whale
throw a tub to the whale
To create a diversion, in order to avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation. No one can know that I'm here, so throw a tub to the whale while I sneak out the back door!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
ÁSgeirr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
Shakti | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi |
Yazhu | | - | Chinese |
Lammert | | LAHM-mərt | Dutch |
Bernice | | bər-NEES (English) | English, Biblical, Biblical Latin |
Hardy | | HAHR-dee | English |