cry stinking fish/ I don't give a snap of the fingers

[vil]

Dear teachers,
Would you tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expression in bold in the following sentence?
To put in bluntly, “It doesn’ttodo cry stinking fish”, but as one old friend to another I don’t give a snap of the fingersfor Lawrie’s opinion.He’s a pompous ass! (Cronin’s “Hatter’s Castle”, book III, chapter 6)

cry stinking fish = show oneself up

I don’t give a snap of the finger = I don’t care a damn

Thank you for your efforts.


Regards,


V

[Neillythere]

Hi Vil

For an interpretation of stinking fish see:

To cry stinking fish - WikiProverbs.

English: To tell tales out of school.
Never wash dirty linen in public

Hope this helps
NT