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[UK] A. Perrott-White French Legionnaire 97: Adjutant Wellman was a fine-looking man. [...] He was not tall, but broad and well set up.
at set-up, adj.
[UK] A. Perrott-White French Legionnaire 206: I really went to town buying socks, shirts, underwear, and other such luxuries.
at go to town (v.) under town, n.2
[UK] A. Perrott-White French Legionnaire 152: As is usual at the beginning of hostilities, the senior N.C.O.’s were ‘upped’ a grade.
at up, v.
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