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[US] 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.
[US] 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.
[US] 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
[US] 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.
[US] 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.
[US] 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.
[US] 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.
[US] 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.
[US] 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
[US] W. Motley Knock on Any Door 167: We’ll lick the pants off them.
at lick the pants off (v.) under pants, n.
[US] W. Motley Knock on Any Door 418: You drove to the rat-trap dance hall – tavern – whatever it is?
at rat trap, n.1
[US] 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.
[US] W. Motley Knock on Any Door 324: This is a stick-up. Shell out!
at shell out (v.) under shell, v.
[US] W. Motley Knock on Any Door 170: Have you got a schieve?
at shiv, n.
[US] 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
[US] W. Motley Knock on Any Door 205: Nick had a wad he had won in a crap game.
at wad, n.1
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