16:49 Jul 21, 2012 |
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO] Tech/Engineering - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / slaughter procedure | |||||||
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5 +1 | correct past tense |
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4 +2 | stuck |
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the were no cattle "stuck" within 60s correct past tense Explanation: The commonest way of encountering this use of 'stuck' is in the phrase ... like a stuck pig. Refs below. Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bleeding%20li... Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/squeal+like+a+stuck+pig |
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the were no cattle "stuck" within 60s stuck Explanation: I am fairly sure that "stuck" is the correct form of the verb. The expression "a stuck pig" is common, and means a pig that has had its vein perfurated to let the blood flow out. The same process is used in slaughtering cattle. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2012-07-21 17:03:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Have a look here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bleeding like... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2012-07-21 17:06:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Bleed like a stuck pig" is a phrase used to describe profuse bleeding, originating from a hog slaughtering technique whereby the pig is stabbed in a main artery, usually with an anticoagulant on the device used for stabbing, and dies by bleeding profusely. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_in_popular_culture -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 25 mins (2012-07-21 17:14:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I think the vein I referred to might be an artery! |
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