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No Hiding Place! choose

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[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 191/2: Rubber. Public-house .
at rub-a-dub, n.2
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 191/2: Pimple. Whisky.
at pimple and blotch, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 190/1: Down the Frog and Toad. Down the road.
at frog (and toad), n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 190/2: I should cocoa. I should say so, or I should imagine.
at I should cocoa under coffee and cocoa, v.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 191/2: Put him away. Informed on him.
at put away, v.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 191/2: Pangy bar. £5.
at pangy bar, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 190/2: Fine Barker. Good revolver.
at barker, n.1
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 191/2: Putting on the Bee. Begging .
at putting on the bee (phr.) under bee, the , n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 192/1: Snowbird. Woman cocaine pedlar.
at snow bird, n.2
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/2: Bit of Fat. Prosperous situation.
at bit of fat (n.) under bit, n.1
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/1: At the Black. Engaged in blackmail.
at black, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/2: Black it upBungle it.
at black it up (v.) under black, v.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/2: Blister. Summons.
at blister, n.1
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 192/2: To be Blistered. To be summoned.
at blister, v.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/2: Bluey. Lead.
at bluey, n.1
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 192/1: Shoot the Bones. Playing dice.
at bones, n.1
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 192/2: Twisting the Book. Getting the better of a prisoner in interrogation.
at twist the book (v.) under book, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/2: Bracelets. Handcuffs.
at bracelets, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/2: Breeching Robbing.
at breech, v.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/1: Brian O’Flynn. Gin.
at Brian O’Flynn, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/2: Crooked Brief. Forged ticket .
at brief, n.1
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/2: Brief. Convict’s licence.
at brief, n.1
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 189/1: At the Broads. Playing cards.
at at the broads (phr.) under broads, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 190/1: Cinder. (Burnt cinder.) Window.
at burnt (cinder), n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 192/1: Busting a Joint. House-breaking.
at bust, v.1
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 190/2: Have a Butcher’s Hook. Take a look.
at butcher’s hook, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 192/2: Well Canned. Drunk.
at canned, adj.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 191/1: Kate Karney. Army.
at Kate Carney, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 190/1: Carrier. Man who actually secretes a wallet after it has been stolen by the pickpocket.
at carrier, n.
[UK] P. Hoskins No Hiding Place! 190/1: Carve him up. Double-cross him.
at carve up, v.
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