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The Four Just Men choose

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[UK] E. Wallace Four Just Men 180: When Poiccart disappeared [...] Billy was hipped. He realized in a flash that his captive had gone to whither he could not follow.
at hipped, adj.1
[UK] E. Wallace Four Just Men 166: I’m playin’ it square with you.
at play square (with) (v.) under square, adv.
[UK] E. Wallace Four Just Men 51: As likely as not [...] we should find them at one of the swagger hotels.
at swagger, adj.
[UK] E. Wallace Four Just Men 166: I could easily pitch a tale that would take you in.
at pitch a tale (v.) under tale, n.1
[UK] E. Wallace Four Just Men 155: A police force that could only tumble to poor blokes, and couldn’t get a touch on sanguinary murderers.
at touch, v.2
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