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The Good-Natur’d Man choose

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[UK] O. Goldsmith Good Natur’d Man II i: That’s all my eye – the king only can pardon.
at all my eye, phr.
[UK] O. Goldsmith Good Natur’d Man Act III: Well, who could have thought so innocent a face could cover so much cuteness! [Ibid.] Act IV: Truly, madam, I write and indite but poorly. I never was cute at my learning.
at cute, adj.
[UK] O. Goldsmith Good Natur’d Man II i: If the man comes from the Cornish borough, you must do him.
at do, v.1
[UK] O. Goldsmith Good Natur’d Man Act III: Men that would go forty guineas on a game of cribbage.
at go, v.
[UK] O. Goldsmith Good Natur’d Man in Works IV 631/2: He is coming this way all in the horrors .
at horrors, the, n.
[UK] O. Goldsmith Good Natur’d Man Act IV: I knew one Bett Stubbs, of our town, that was married in red; and, as sure as eggs is eggs, the bridegroom and she had a miff before morning.
at miff, n.
[UK] O. Goldsmith Good Natur’d Man Act II: Sink the public, Madam, when the fair are to be attended.
at sink me! (excl.) under sink, v.
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