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Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 50: It was reported by some ‘Smart Alec’ that the detectives had been put on outgoing vessels bound for some distant port, and that in good season they would turn up.at smart aleck, n.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 50: It was reported by some ‘Smart Alec’ that the detectives had been put on outgoing vessels bound for some distant port, and that in good season they would turn up. Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 18: His accounts will all be cleared tonight! the lads will have a dead open and shut on him.at open and shut, n.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 50: The men ostensibly were fishermen, and their boat was stated to be a fishing-boat; and to lend color to the claim, the men did go off between times on fishing expeditions, and the latter little trick had been their best ‘blind’ and ‘throw off’.at blind, n.1
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 104: I’m blowed if you don’t get me, but you’re entitled to win.at I’ll be blowed! (excl.) under blowed, adj.1
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 17: How was it the boys chanced to ‘drop’ to him?at boys, the, n.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 17: ‘How was it the boys chanced to “drop” to him?’ ‘Renie did the business.’ ‘Renie did the business?’ ejaculated the man. ‘Yes, sir; she went through him.’.at do the business (v.) under business, n.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 51: I’m only telling yer the truth; yer a chicken-hearted lot, and losing all yer game; for what? the pretty face of a she-devil!at chicken-hearted, adj.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 95: The countryman looked the master of the ‘Nancy’ all over, winking knowingly, and said: ‘You cannot come that over me!’ ‘Come what over you?’ ‘Oh, I’m no fool! I know how you Yorkers work the trains.’.at come over, v.1
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 63: I might come ‘Quaker’ on you, and give you a bad name.at come Quaker on (v.) under come, v.3
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 80: The detective was coming the innocent dodge, and his little lead off was most excellent, and displayed great quickness and readiness of thought.at come the..., v.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 99: The detective walked out. He had ‘coppered’ all he required for the time being.at copper, v.2
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 104: ‘I’ve got everything dead.’ ‘I see you have.’ ‘Then it’s for you to lay in for all the favors you can get.’.at have someone/something dead (v.) under dead, adj.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 107: ‘How does he take the thing?’ ‘He’s all done over.’ ‘Inclined to talk?’ ‘I reckon you can make him talk.’.at do over, v.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 18: At the same time she ‘nipped’ a letter which the man dropped from his jacket, and thus got down on the whole business.at down, adv.2
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 104: ‘Are you on the make?’ ‘What have you to offer?’ ‘You can drop to a big sum.’.at drop to (v.) under drop, v.4
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 108: ‘Were you on the track of any of the crew to-day?’ ‘They were around the village.’ ‘Did they drop anything?’ ‘Not a word.’.at drop, v.4
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 17: ‘How about this Government officer who has been prowling around here?’ was the next question which fell from Garcia’s lips. ‘Well, that’s more than I can tell you, but he’ll be fixed to-night, whoever he is.’.at fix, v.1
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 115: The fellow had a wicked eye. He saw that he had run into a snap, and he was determined to take a desperate chance to get out of it. ‘I’m in for it,’ he remarked.at in for (it), phr.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 51: I’m only telling yer the truth; yer a chicken-hearted lot, and losing all yer game; for what? the pretty face of a she-devil!at game, n.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 18: By ginger, she mislaid her letter, and my nephew, a rattling little chap, ‘nipped’ it and gave it to the Cap.at by ginger! (excl.) under ginger, n.3
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 35: Ahoy there, bring a glim here, quick! Here’s stranger, and by all that’s fatal, I believe Tom’s enemy!at glim, n.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 17: ‘How was it the boys chanced to “drop” to him?’ ‘Renie did the business.’ ‘Renie did the business?’ ejaculated the man. ‘Yes, sir; she went through him.’.at go through, v.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 8: Remember you’re nobody’s child, and I’ve hooked on to the secret.at hook onto (v.) under hook, v.1
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 93: ‘And you have not been detected?’ ‘Oh, yes, I was fallen on several times, but I managed to creep out of a hot spot each time.’.at hot spot, n.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 103: ‘Spencer Vance and you were “laying in” together?’ ‘Well, yes.’.at lay in, v.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 104: ‘I’ve got everything dead.’ ‘I see you have.’ ‘Then it’s for you to lay in for all the favors you can get.’.at lay in, v.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 113: ‘Why are you so anxious to deal with Vance?’ ‘I’ve been told he has got the inside track with the Government, and that he is a square man.’.at inside track (n.) under inside, adj.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 112: See here, Johnny, you’re on some crooked game.at johnny, n.1
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 65: ‘You disappoint me, Ballard.’ ‘How so?’ ‘I’ve given you a good chance, and I expected you would say all right at a jump.’.at jump, n.
Dock Rats of N.Y. (2006) 101: ‘Sit down!’ commanded the detective. ‘My friend,’ Said Denman, ‘don’t fly your kite too high, your string may be cut.’ The smuggler spoke in a warning tone.at fly a kite (v.) under kite, n.
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