Definitions from Wiktionary (throw a sprat to catch a mackerel)
▸ verb: (British, idiomatic) To sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.
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▸ verb: (British, idiomatic) To sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.
Similar:
fish in troubled waters,
angle,
catch,
grasp at straws,
throw good money after bad,
take the bait,
throw spaghetti at the wall,
outcatch,
send for a toss,
throw spaghetti against the wall,
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