pig's ear
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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On 9 November, Lord Weir said Ms O'Neill was "making a pig's ear of this" to which Mr Poots replied: "Comes naturally."
From BBC • May 15, 2024
All without expectation of reward — except the occasional dried pig’s ear.
From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022
The plants’ names reflect that: mother-in-law’s tongue, needle plant, spike thorn, pig’s ear and the elephants’ favorite snack — the speckboom or bacon bush.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2018
When the best salad on the menu is made with crunchy, thick-cut slices of toasted pig’s ear, you know you’re in a restaurant that welcomes chefs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2015
The owner lured Roux away with a shriveled pig’s ear, which is apparently a canine delicacy?
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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