Actually trying to attract something (other fish, cats, etc.) with fish heads. : : : : : : : I toyed with the idea that the phrase might be literally. : : : : I didn't find anything specific on "ply with fishheads", but I did find a couple of sites which seem to indicate that sending someone fishheads instead of flowers as an expression of being unhappy with them in some way could give rise to such an expression.
Of course, she also told me "Go whistle your ducks to water," which still begs explaining. Once the fish was eaten, the remains, head, tail and bones were usually thrown to the cat.My dear old Irish grandmother used to say this. : : : : : : As one would entice a mouse with cheese, so one would ply a cat with fisheads, a form of bribery or coersion. I hope you keep us informed once the prof has revealed the answer. However, if the latter is true, I can't see what the original might have been. On that basis I suspect that your professor has either been drinking or that he's being sneaky and has re-rendered the phrase into a cryptic form. : : : : : : gives precisely zero hits for both +ply +"with fishheads" and +ply +"with fish heads". Could you give us a clue or two? Is this a British, American or other phrase? My best guess is that people catch a bunch of fish or shoot a deer and after processing them they dont want to throw them out at their house because itll smell bad and attract animals. : : : : : : : : I couldn't find anything. "Cooperate with" meaning | Common English Idioms #shorts 40/365 - Fish heads Fish heads Roly poly fish heads (vague Kids in the Hall Reference thank you very much) 40 of these little beauties to sort out.
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