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Cry Tough choose

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[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 123: The forty-five bucks a week, after it had hunks bitten out of it [...] didn’t leave him more than coffee-an’ money.
at coffee-and, adj.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 185: Mitch was still living at home and giving them a big song and dance about his traveling job.
at give someone a song and dance (v.) under song and dance, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 69: Or maybe you’re memorizin’ my shield number so your uncle who knows the mayor because he kisses the mayor’s ass’ll have me broken.
at kiss someone’s arse, v.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 66: He knew Steve’s ass was dragging on the ground.
at drag one’s ass, v.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 84: They had him by the crotch. He was a banker. And he had the cash.
at have someone/something by the balls (v.) under balls, n.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 19: You’ve got me across a barrel.
at have someone over a barrel (v.) under barrel, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 246: Once the avenue had been plenty big time.
at big-time, adj.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 56: Shut up! [...] Quiet, big mouth.
at bigmouth, n.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 60: He knew his father was steaming himself up for a big blow off.
at blow off, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 17: I’d like a change. A chance to change your face.
at break someone’s face, v.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 196: Andy didn’t like having strangers giving him the double-o. The stick-up was a breeze.
at breeze, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 89: A fifty! [...] you must be in the bucks.
at in the bucks (adj.) under buck, n.3
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 30: Also, If I’m working for a guy, not to take his bum raps.
at bum rap, n.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 86: He wasn’t doin’ so hot here so he decided to bum out to the coast.
at bum, v.3
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 143: Later that night they returned to the poolroom and Larry put the burn on Flagg for the thirty bucks.
at put the burn on (v.) under burn, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 12: Kitty had given Crazy a fast deal. That was why she had to pay off, and it served her right for having made Crazy a butt and a fool.
at butt, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 4: Then there were the other boys [...] All in the can.
at can, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 125: I’ll buy you a Chink meal.
at Chink, adj.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 220: ‘We were talking about what you’d like for dinner.’ ‘Think we could have some Chinks?’.
at Chink’s, n.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 130: I’m a clam.
at clam, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 3: The same coffee-pots with their dirt-streaked windows.
at coffee-pot (n.) under coffee, n.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 116: The benches were monopolized by boys and girls who found the weather and the night made to order for pick-ups, banter, and flashy comebacks.
at comeback, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 245: Don’t ask me, Michael, so I won’t have to crap you.
at crap, v.2
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 167: Whaddya going to that kind of a creep joint for? When they lay out stiffs in coffins they dress them in clothes from there.
at creep, adj.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 170: I’m learnin’ the ropes. Then we’ll cut loose.
at cut loose, v.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 196: Andy didn’t like having strangers giving him the double-o while he ate.
at double-O, n.1
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 106: Isn’t this a plush dump?
at dump, n.3
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 103: Shake-downers, fingerers, sluggers [...] they too had to obey.
at fingerer, n.
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 4: The first thing he’d have to do would be to get fixed. A real party with a babe who wasn’t a slut.
at get fixed (v.) under fix, v.2
[US] I. Shulman Cry Tough! 209: ‘You’re in like Flynn,’ Larry said.
at in like Flynn, phr.
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