Meaning of 'Grinning like a shot fox'
What does the saying 'Grinning like a shot fox' mean?
Idiom: Grinning like a shot fox
Meaning:
If someone is grinning like a shot fox, they are smiling uncomprehendingly or smugly, looking stupid while smiling, showing that they don't really understand what's going on, like the bared teeth on the corpse of a fox.
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Subject Area: Hunting |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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