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Ceiling Zero: A Play in Three Acts choose

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[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero [film] You gotta learn to kick it around. Look at Dizzy—he’s having a great time [HDAS].
at kick it around, v.1
[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero Act II: When you came along I was a foul ball.
at foul ball, n.
[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero Act I: I’m balling the jack at a thousand feet.
at ball the jack, v.
[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero Act III: No spine, head or internal injuries. God! After a crack-up like that!
at crack-up, n.1
[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero Act III: Don’t worry about me. I’m no pansy.
at pansy, n.
[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero Act I: Next time we have a smack-up, you’ll make the trip alone.
at smack-up, n.
[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero Act II: You ought to have more sense than to fall for a smoothie like him.
at smoothie, n.1
[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero Act II: dizzy: A right guy, that Jerry. jake: A swishy little number.
at swishy, adj.
[US] F. Wead Ceiling Zero Act II: I didn’t swap with Tex just to hand him a toughy.
at toughie, n.
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