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[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 244: Since he was at Crestwood for a conference, he’s been so far up in the air you can’t even sight him. He has the temperament of a prima donna.
at up in the air (adj.) under air, n.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 119: Em, you’d have to stand by. You couldn’t cut and run.
at cut and run, v.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 30: Plenty of girls earn their living in the 5-and-10’s.
at five and dime, n.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 84: What a bang! [...] These writer folks certainly live high.
at bang, n.3
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 113: The distingué one with the white streak in his hair. Isn’t he a bang?
at bang, n.1
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 203: ‘You can’t mean it. You wouldn’t stand by and see Dad blasted!’ ‘Dad’s innocent. He can get reputable attorneys to establish that fact.’.
at blast, v.1
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 258: ‘Go to blazes!’ came the hoarse defiance from within.
at go to blazes! (excl.) under blazes, n.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 242: Our attorneys sent his man back with the message that they had Dan Carroll out in the blue – that is, that they have proof that he signed the contract in good faith and was entirely without knowledge of the ‘sleeper’ in it.
at in the blue under blue, n.1
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 24: That same old book he’s been blurbing about. Well, it ought to be good. He’s taking enough time to write it.
at blurb, n.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 95: ‘Boost!’ Fritz was standing in the path, a heavy stick in his hand. [...] ‘That’s no good,’ he grumbled. ‘He come back here boddering you and I boost’ [...] ‘He wants trouble? Then he gets it. I brain him mit the stick!’.
at boost, v.3
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 64: All that ails you is a first-class brainstorm. It’s the heat, I guess.
at brainstorm (n.) under brain, n.1
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 76: You give him the by-go, eh? It is well so.
at give someone/something the go-by (v.) under go-by, n.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 131: Is Danny chumming with Neil Neilson?
at chum, v.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 207: Wouldn’t it be stunning if the diary clicks?
at click, v.3
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 260: In the morning Cathleen learned that Joe Neilsen had decided to ‘come through’ on the bomb plot.
at come through, v.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 2: A man leapt out, straight at the figures in the stream of light. ‘Cooties!’ he shouted, almost before his feet touched the pavement. ‘Get the-get!’.
at cootie, n.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 37: Aw, pop [...] get a snappy roadster if you’re going in for dog.
at dog, n.2
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 166: We ought to be able to dig up that sling-shot expert who’s hibernating in Jersey and shake him down for a confession.
at shake down, v.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 148: Cathleen glanced down the page. GREENWICH VILLAGE HIT HARD IN DRY RAIDS.
at dry, n.1
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 240: It’s a perfect duck of a place, crammed full of atmosphere.
at duck, n.1
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 118: But for Pat’s sake, sing or something.
at for Pete’s sake!, excl.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 254: ‘Open that door!’ Her voice was a whip [...] ‘Like fun I will!’ Neil sneered.
at like fun!, excl.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 26: If you or anybody else expects me to roll by and see Dad get it in the back, you got me wrong.
at get it in the neck, v.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 112: He is, my precious old gloom, but why bring that up?
at gloom, n.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 147: Gee, Kit, you’d give a man the heebies.
at heebie-jeebies, n.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 70: As soon as some of the old fogey editors [...] hear I’ve hit it on the nose, they’ll be sending for me.
at hit it, v.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 103: I’ve warned father to get rid of the darn thing, but Elsie thinks it’s what-ho!
at what-ho, adj.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 179: ‘The story’s so hot, it sizzles!’ the editor rejoiced.
at hot, adj.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 182: Some drama! It knocked him cold.
at knock cold (v.) under knock, v.
[US] J. Dixon Free To Love 210: ‘If you’re going to snipe, like Julia—’ the babyish face puckered again. ‘I’m not sniping. [...] I want to help you.’.
at snipe (on), v.
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