smell of an oily rag

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Definition of smell of an oily rag in English English dictionary

A very small amount, or the absolute minimum (usually of money)

We did it on the smell of an oily rag, says Danielle Kootman of Tourism Queensland.

Hyphenation

smell of an oi·ly rag

Turkish pronunciation

smel ıv ın oyli räg

Pronunciation

/ˈsmel əv ən ˈoilē ˈrag/ /ˈsmɛl əv ən ˈɔɪliː ˈræɡ/