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Rainbow Gold choose

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[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold III 140: ‘Here’s some of the beans,’ he continued figuratively, as he drew five sovereigns from the same pocket.
at bean, n.1
[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold I 194: A chump-headed chap like that.
at chumphead (n.) under chump, n.
[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold III 133: I’ll pay you back again, fair doos.
at fair dos under fair, adj.
[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold I 198: He’s dressed too [...] dressed up to the knocker.
at up to the knocker under knocker, n.1
[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold I 158: I told him I should have to give ’em leg bail as well.
at leg bail (n.) under leg, n.
[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold I 197: The master-builder waxed that wroth at him he lent him a clout across the mazzard with a trowelful o’ mortar.
at mazard, n.
[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold I 135: ‘Strike me ugly!’ said the sergeant.
at strike me blind! (excl.) under strike me...!, excl.
[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold III 131: ‘Hold your noise!’ cried Aaron.
at hold your noise! (excl.) under noise, n.1
[UK] D.C. Murray Rainbow Gold III 169: ‘Man’s head wasn’t half screwed on,’ concluded David.
at have one’s head screwed on (v.) under screw, v.
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