1928 (con. WW1) B.J. Doty Legion of the Damned 100: [A] little fellow from Montmartre, no bigger than a minute.at no bigger than a minute (adj.) under big, adj.
1928 (con. WW1) B.J. Doty Legion of the Damned 204: [H]e was ordonnance to an officer—what in our army is a ‘striker’ or, more popularly, a ‘dog-robber’.at dog-robber, n.
1928 (con. WW1) B.J. Doty Legion of the Damned 185: I was told there was another recourse, a last hope. I made out a demand for a surcease of the sentence. Three days later it came back, refusé. That was the end of the rope.at end of the line (n.) under end, n.
1928 (con. WW1) B.J. Doty Legion of the Damned 204: [H]e was ordonnance to an officer—what in our army is a ‘striker’ or, more popularly, a ‘dog-robber’.at striker, n.2
1928 (con. WW1) B.J. Doty Legion of the Damned 185: [F]iring squads were made up of volunteers. I never volunteered, but several of the hard eggs of my company did.at tough egg (n.) under tough, adj.