to cast pearls before swine
to cast pearl be·fore swine
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- [too kast, kahst purl bih-fawr, -fohr swahyn]
- /tu kæst, kɑst pɜrl bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr swaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too kast, kahst purl bih-fawr, -fohr swahyn]
- /tu kæst, kɑst pɜrl bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr swaɪn/
Definition of to cast pearls before swine words
- phrase to cast pearls before swine If you say that someone is casting pearls before swine, you mean that they are wasting their time by offering something that is helpful or valuable to someone who does not appreciate or understand it. 0
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Parts of speech for To cast pearls before swine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
to cast pearls before swine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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