How to pronounce “cast pearls before swine”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate them.

Practice Nearby Words

cast one's bread upon the waters, play to the gallery, throw a sprat to catch a mackerel, snatch the pebble, soup, put the cat among the pigeons, fawn over, soft-pedal, pandy, pander, set the cat among the pigeons, put lipstick on a pig, eat one's seed corn, pearl, throw the bull, nourish a viper in one's bosom, take the piss, fall into one's lap, épater la bourgeoisie, float someone's boat, throw in at the deep end, turn heads, talk someone under the table, throw someone a bone, play to the crowd, brandish, wash one's dirty linen in public, drive one's pigs to market, pearl harbor, butter up, fish in troubled waters, swill, cry someone a river, make a spectacle of oneself, take the bait, grandstand, preach, pull a rabbit out of a hat, carry coals to newcastle, tantalize, sell ice to eskimos, feed two birds with one scone, put the beggar on the gentleman, sell bargains, throw to the lions, cast one's net wide, hold out, lead by the nose, word, give it to someone, jump through hoops, gleam, cast, pull someone over the coals, polish the pearl, melt someone's butter, testern, play up to, give, make an exhibition of oneself, put on the dog, air one's dirty linen in public, make the angels blush, gaffle, épater le bourgeois, bait, put it about, air one's dirty laundry in public, buckle, pave the road to hell, butter one's bread on both sides, take the shilling, lead someone up the garden path, fork over, soft-soap, spread one's net wide, flash around, take time by the forelock, play for a fool, give what for, soap, bring down the house, bring owls to athens, have someone going, make a show of oneself, kiss the ground someone walks on, blag, throw good money after bad, fetch and carry, make fetch happen, bring to the hammer, grasp the nettle, suck up, hand something out like candy, toss someone a bone, take a joke, tease, cadge, win one's spurs, bling out

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