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... it away with his bat, rather than attempt to hit it hard and try to make runs. Thus, to play a ball to leg is a defensive tactic; and to play an embarrassing question to leg is to brush ... opposite: a 'tough time.' rate, n. local tax Usually in the plural, meaning 'local real estate taxes.' A ratepayer is a local tax- payer. Rather!,...

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... fairs to the visitor for they crackle with the festive air of a bazaar. Such a town is called a market town. market garden truck farm A market gardener is a truck farmer, and market garden ... British name and solitaire the usual American name, although patience is occa- sionally heard among older people in America. The game solitaire in Britain describes a ga...

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... and 'broads' in a translation. They are too American. 'Yobbos' and 'birds' would be equally inappropriate. They are too British. It is a problem that translators ... attract a small charge. Also used in tax ter- minology: This stock will attract capital gains tax rather than income tax. Those wishing to pass on capital to their families w...

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... system, metrification / metrication advance, sub advantage, pull adversary, adversarial affair, palaver affirmative action, positive discrimination afternoon tea, set tea agate, bonce ages, moons ages, ... yonks aggravation, aggro aggressiveness, aggro agitate, fuss agree, accept agree to, agree airfield, aerodrome airfield, tarmac airplane, aeroplane airs, side aisle, corri...

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... BRISHEMPAH. But these elisions and truncations are not confined to the West End, as any American making a telephone call through a British operator can testify after unraveling the arcana of trangneckchew, ... factory 2. machinery 3. operations A tractor works is a tractor factory. But the roadside sign ROAD WORKS means 'Men Working'; sewage works means...

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... (train) An express is a fast train. A stopping train makes many stops at many intermedi- ate stations. store, n. warehouse It is also used to mean a 'shop/ usually a large one. Stores ... burrow. set about Slang, lay into Slang. An expression that one gang member would be apt to use to encourage his mates when about to take on a rival gang. Let&ap...

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... would say machine operator. mad on Inf. crazy about Inf. Americans also say mad about and the British also say crazy about, but only the British say mad on to mean infatuated. ... Society and there are also many local ones in Britain just as there are a nationwide Bar Association and many local ones in America. In certain matters such as the setting of ethical s...

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... meaning 'half past twelve.' Half eleven means 'half past eleven.' Note that half after is American, as is quarter of which in Britain is always quarter to. (a) ... slang expression give the guy to someone, guy means 'slip' and to do a guy is to 'perform a vanishing act.' As an intransitive verb (slang), to guy means to...

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... exhibiting a practical bent to technical or vocational schools, and the remainder, a majority, to secondary modern schools. In practice, the examination was looked upon by parents as a pass/fail ... license is said to be endorsed with a record of the offense. engage, v.t. hire; employ A Briton engages a chauffeur and hires a car; an American hires a...

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... feature. Brake-van relates to freight trains (goods trains), as opposed to guard's van, which applies to passenger trains. Bracke-vans are cars that enable brakemen to reach and operate ... there are many variations of the game, each with its own set of rules. Bar billiards is a British game, played with balls and cues, on a table much smaller than a standard A...

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