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In the Garden of the North American Martyrs choose

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[US] T. Wolff ‘Worldly Goods’ in In the Garden of the North American Martyrs 108: ‘That car’s cherry except for the fender. It’s a classic’.
at cherry, adj.
[US] T. Wolff ‘Passengers’ in In the Garden of the North American Martyrs 85: They would [...] listen with their eyes closed, nodding in time to the music and [...] and saying ‘Get down!’ and ‘Go for it!’.
at go for it!, excl.
[US] T. Wolff ‘Poaching’ in In the Garden of the North American Martyrs 150: ‘Who was that on the phone?’ she asked. ‘Have you got a little something going?’.
at have something going (on) (v.) under going on, phr.
[US] T. Wolff ‘Passengers’ in In the Garden of the North American Martyrs 83: Glen listened to the raindrops plunking off the roof of the car.
at plunk, v.
[US] T. Wolff ‘Passengers’ in In the Garden of the North American Martyrs 80: [H]e was in jail for walking a check in East Jesus.
at walk the check (v.) under walk, v.
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