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[Aus] Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) 12 Apr. 2/3: They Say [...] That the said subaltern subsequently went to head-quarters and reported that he had lost all trace of the aforesaid party. That the officer [...] replied, ‘Umph Hadn’t you better go and lose yourself, now?’.
at go and lose yourself! (excl.) under lose, v.
[Aus] Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) 11 Nov. 7/7: The ‘floury miller’ or ‘floury baker’ is the best musician of them [...] this strange hush orchestra, and Christmas is upon us when we hear his voice.
at miller, n.1
[Aus] Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) 26 Dec. 3/2: ‘Well, I’ll be dog-walloped. J’meanta tell me y’ can read them Dago langwidges?’.
at dog-wallop (v.) under dog, n.2
[Aus] Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) 27 Dec. 2/6: There were bits [i.e. of hair] sticking out every where like the tuft of a cockatoo's crest; and what was once his crowning glory was now as neat as a dog’s breakfast.
at dog’s dinner, n.
[Aus] Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld) 21 Oct. 5/3: Deep down in Andrew was some instinct which leapt to meet a sporting wager, and when he fully believed in a man as he believed in Vernis he was apt to throw caution to the four winds and go for the gloves.
at go (in) for the gloves (v.) under glove, n.
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