like a stuck pig in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
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        {
          "word": "bleed like a stuck pig"
        },
        {
          "word": "squeal like a stuck pig"
        },
        {
          "word": "stare like a stuck pig"
        },
        {
          "word": "sweat like a stuck pig"
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  "word": "like a stuck pig"
}

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{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "bleed like a stuck pig"
    },
    {
      "word": "squeal like a stuck pig"
    },
    {
      "word": "stare like a stuck pig"
    },
    {
      "word": "sweat like a stuck pig"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
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    {
      "word": "pigsticker"
    },
    {
      "word": "pig-sticking"
    }
  ],
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        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English prepositional phrases",
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      "glosses": [
        "Like a pig or boar being slaughtered."
      ],
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        "(simile) Like a pig or boar being slaughtered."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "like a stuck pig"
}

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"like a stuck pig" meaning in English

Prepositional phrase