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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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make a light
expressive pigeon-English. An aboriginal'sphrase for to look for, to find. «You been make a lightyar...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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to make a raise
A vulgar expression, meaning to raise; procure; obtain. I made a raise of a horse and saw, after be...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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to make no bones of
To do a thing without hesitation. A metaphor borrowed from eating with dispatch as if it contained n...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to make the fur fly
To claw; scratch; wound severely. Used figuratively. Mr. Hannegan was greatly excited, which proved...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.