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Everybody’s Husband choose

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[UK] R. Ryan Everybody’s Husband I i: That makes four wives or I’m a Dutchman.
at I’m a Dutchman, phr.
[UK] R. Ryan Everybody’s Husband I i: mrs. p.: Let me fly! bun.: (Aside) Oh, she wants to bolt!
at bolt, v.
[UK] R. Ryan Everybody’s Husband I i: When the old lady pops off, they’ll be tolerably snug.
at pop off, v.1
[UK] R. Ryan Everybody’s Husband I i: This lady’s got the phoby! I’ll be off.
at phoby, n.
[UK] R. Ryan Everybody’s Husband I i: He’s no great shakes.
at great shakes (n.) under shake, n.1
[UK] R. Ryan Everybody’s Husband I i: What with the sticks young missus will get when the old lady pops off, they’ll be tolerably snug.
at stick, n.
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