wrestle with a pig

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To engage in a struggle with an opponent that benefits from the struggle even without winning it.

    习语 非正式

    1957, Barney Glazer's Column, The Loris Sentinel, Feb 13, p4. "Whenever a boisterous and argumentative person cries to draw you into a public discussion or a wrangle, just remember this bit of advice. "Don't wrestle with a pig. You'll get dirty which is exactly what the pig likes."