1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 485: He pulled away roughly. ‘Cut it out, Ma!’ And he was sorry he said it, hard-boiled and don’t-give-a-damn.at don’t-give-a-damn (adj.) under not give a damn, v.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 193: Just before the fellow hit the bridge, they put the arm on him.at put the arm on (v.) under arm, n.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 322: ‘I gotta put the bee on you for the night. Christ! – I can’t sleep out in this!’ Nick said, ‘Sure thing, Kid!’ and pulled what money he had out of his pocket.at put the bee on (v.) under bee, n.1
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 207: That bastard is going to bum-rap the hell out of me. He’s going to frame me.at bum rap, v.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 465: Let’s give him life. I know I’d rather get the chair than life!at chair, the, n.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 201: Say, are you looking for a fat lip? I told you to beat it!at fat lip (n.) under fat, adj.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 110: Inside a bunch of the neighborhood men, polacks and lugans and a big Russian with an accordion, got together week ends.at Lugen, n.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 193: As they passed the Shamrock a man came out carrying a violin case. ‘Shall we nail him?’ Lucky asked.at nail, v.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 201: ‘Who’s the broad?’ Juan asked, grinning. [...] ‘Are you packing her steady?’ ‘Whenever I want.’.at pack, v.1
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 167: We’ll lick the pants off them.at lick the pants off (v.) under pants, n.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 418: You drove to the rat-trap dance hall – tavern – whatever it is?at rat trap, n.1
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 173: The big guy pulled back his coat, showing a badge. ‘Read it and weep, bozo – I’m the law!’.at read ’em and weep under read, v.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 324: This is a stick-up. Shell out!at shell out (v.) under shell, v.
1947 W. Motley Knock on Any Door 188: I’m in trouble. I’m on the spot.at on the spot (adj.) under spot, n.3