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Mysteries of the Great City choose

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[US] C. Reithauser Mysteries of the Great City 16: I finally got my act together and found a job.
at get one’s act together (v.) under act, n.
[US] C. Reithauser Mysteries of the Great City 19: [H]ow completely balls-up London traffic is at this time of day.
at balls-up, n.
[US] C. Reithauser Mysteries of the Great City 15: Becca tells him, in no uncertain terms. to bugger off.
at bugger off, v.
[US] C. Reithauser Mysteries of the Great City 17: The women he meets are more kinked than telephone cords.
at kinked, adj.
[US] C. Reithauser Mysteries of the Great City 20: The mingy back gardens and sprawling coal yards of South London.
at mingy, adj.
[US] C. Reithauser Mysteries of the Great City 19: ‘You’re being very uptight. Relax’.
at uptight, adj.2
[US] C. Reithauser Mysteries of the Great City 15: ‘Watch where you’re going, wanker!’.
at wanker, n.
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