Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 14 compound words that contain sprat. The most common are listed below. Open sprat in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- European spratA fish of European waters from the Black Sea to the North Sea and the Baltic sea (Sprattus sprattus).
- Jack SpratA small or skinny boy or man.
- throw a sprat to catch a mackerelTo sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.
- threw a sprat to catch a mackerelsimple past of throw a sprat to catch a mackerel
- throwing a sprat to catch a mackerelpresent participle and gerund of throw a sprat to catch a mackerel
- thrown a sprat to catch a mackerelpast participle of throw a sprat to catch a mackerel: To sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.
- throws a sprat to catch a mackerelthird-person singular simple present indicative of throw a sprat to catch a mackerel: To sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.
Compound words 14
- spratlikeResembling or characteristic of a sprat.
- spratterOne who fishes for sprats.
- SpratlingA surname from Middle English.
- SpratleyA surname.
- SpratlysThe Spratly Islands
- sprattingFishing for sprats.
- Spratleysplural of Spratley: A surname.
- SpratliesAlternative form of Spratlys: The Spratly Islands
- SpratlinA surname.
- Spratlinsplural of Spratlin: A surname.