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Broadway II. 250: Let’s take a lamp at him.at lamp, n.1
Broadway II. 250: Let’s take a lamp at him. Broadway II. 108: Steve’s a fine fellow and he’s just out for some innocent fun — Says you — Says I.at says you! (excl.) under say, v.
‘Blood Pressure’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 73: My blood pressure is higher than a cat’s back.at higher than a cat’s back, adj.
‘Dream Street Rose’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 48: They find her jerking citizens around and cutting up other didoes.at cut up a dido, v.
‘Romance in the Roaring Forties’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 34: Well, I do not see any Simple Simon on your lean and linger.at lean and linger, n.
‘Dream Street Rose’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 49: My friend deals them off the arm for the guys in her mamma’s boarding-house.at deal (them) off the arm (v.) under arm, n.
‘The Snatching of Bookie Bob’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 120: Johnny Brannigan, the strong-arm cop.at strong-arm, adj.
‘Breach of Promise’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 17: The Tuesday string of one-arm joints where many citizens go for food and wait on themselves.at one-arm (joint), n.
‘The Old Doll’ s House’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 69: Johnny Brannigan, the plain-clothes copper, puts the arm on Lance McGowan.at put the arm on (v.) under arm, n.
‘The Brain Goes Home’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 224: A very good shiv artist.at -artist, sfx
‘Broadway Financier’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 209: Israel Ib is bound and determined to put him away.at put away, v.
‘Tobias the Terrible’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 106: I am never in love, and [...] barring a bad break, I never expect to be.at bad break (n.) under bad, adj.
‘Broadway Financier’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 201: She [...] winds up back of the fifteen ball.at behind the eight ball, phr.
‘Romance in the Roaring Forties’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 35: Of course this message is nothing but the phonus bolonus.at phonus balonus, n.
‘Breach of Promise’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 23: Miss Amelia Bodkin gets quite a bang out of having somebody to take care of.at get a bang (out of) (v.) under bang, n.1
‘The Lily of St. Pierre’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 141: She knows me right off the bat.at right off the bat (adv.) under bat, n.2
‘Breach of Promise’ Runyon on Broadway (1954) 28: This [...] causes her to slug Mr. Jabez Tuesday on the bean.at bean, n.1
‘Earthquake’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 164: Maybe a coconut drops down and beans him.at bean, v.
‘The Old Doll’s House’ Runyon on Broadway (1954) 70: If he can do no more than beat the chair for Lance he will be doing a wonderful job.at beat, v.
‘Breach of Promise’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 27: My friend [...] is beefing no little about the way his fenders are bent.at beef, v.1
‘Dream Street Rose’ Runyon on Broadway (1954) 46: Charley has a right to a few beefs.at beef, n.2
‘Breach of Promise’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 15: He is one of the surest-footed lawyers in this town, and beats more tough beefs for different citizens than seems possible.at beef, n.2
‘The Bloodhounds of Broadway’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 89: One morning along about four bells.at bell, n.1
‘Dream Street Rose’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 45: Some of the G-guys may be tempted to take a belt or two at the merchandise they confiscate.at belt, n.
‘Hold ’Em, Yale!’ Runyon on Broadway (1954) 155: As fast as they are flattened they get up and keep belting away.at belt, v.
‘A Nice Price’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 196: Giving her a few points the best of it.at give someone the best of it (v.) under best (of it), n.
‘Blood Pressure’ Runyon on Broadway (1954) 88: A young baseball bat [...] which cost maybe two bits.at two bits, n.
‘Romance in the Roaring Forties’ Runyon on Broadway (1954) 33: Dave turns and walks out of the joint looking very black and mad.at black, adj.
‘Earthquake’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 164: The bladders [...] are asking what kind of a police force do we have.at bladder, n.1
‘Earthquake’ in Runyon on Broadway (1954) 161: Earthquake outs with the old equalizer and starts blasting away at the coppers.at blast, v.1
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