throw out a tub to the whale

tub ... in the tub [美俚]破产 throw out a tub to the whale 转移对方的注意力(以便脱险) ...

英语新词汇与常用词汇的翻译 _ 上海疯狂英语... ... throw open 开放 throw out a tub to the whale 转移对方视线 throw out 伸出 ...