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"out of COLLAR," i.e., out of place, no work. Probably a variation of the metaphorical expressions, "in, or out of harness," i.e., in or out of work—the horse being in collar when harnessed for his work. COLLAR work is any very hard work, from the expression among drivers. Any uphill journey is said to be all "COLLAR work" for the horses.
A term for a peculiar style of wrestling—the Cornwall and Devon style.
A decoration restricted to the Lord Chief Justice, the Lord Mayor of London, the Kings-of-Arms, the Heralds, the Sergeant-at-Arms, and the Sergeant Trum- peter. It is composed of a series of golden S's joined together, and was originally the badge of the adherents of the House of Lancaster.
To be unused or forgotten for a long time
to calm down and organize one's mind
The College examinations at the end of each term, when undergraduates wear white ties and bands, and are trotted through the subjects of the term’s lecture. These are the occasions when the dons administer reproof or advice on the conduct of each individual undergrad.—Oxford University.
Newgate or any other prison. New College: the Royal Exchange. King's College: the King's Bench prison. He has been educated at the steel, and took his last degree at college; he has received his education at the house of correction, and was hanged at Newgate.
A trencher like the caps worn at the English Universities by students and bachelors of art, doctors of divinity, etc.
The College cove has numbered him, and if he is knocked down he'll be twisted; the turnkey of Newgate has told the judge how many times the prisoner has been tried before and therefore if he is found guilty, he certainly will be hanged.
The vintage port laid down in university college cellars for the special use of the senior Common Room. The excellence of this is often a source of college pride.
Prisoners of the one, and shopkeepers of the other of those places.
To conspire, talk mysteriously together in low tones, plot mischief. Connected with "colloquy" or "colleague." Maybe mixture of both.
The stomach-ache, a person’s bowels,—supposed by many to be the seat of feeling and nutrition.—Devonshire.
The Rose Gar- den is Strachey's garden at Shooter's Hill, and the Duenna is Mrs. Strachey.
A name given in golf to an imaginary player whose score for each hole is settled by the committee of the particular club and is supposed to be the lowest that a good average player could do it in. Beating Bogy or the Colonel, is playing the hole in a less number of strokes.
This beetle, which is the terror of the potato-grower, for it will devas- tate.whole fields, was first observed in the Rocky Mountain regions in 1 859. It has since spread over large areas of America and has made its way at times into Europe, despite the most stringent precautions taken by the govern- ments of the countries threatened.
Complexion, tint; "I’ve not seen the COLOUR of his money," i.e., he has never paid me any. In fortune-telling by cards, a diamond colour is the fairest; heart-colour, fair, but not so fair as the last; club colour, rather dark; spade colour, an extremely swarthy complexion.
Originally the senior non-commissioned officer of a military unit, who had charge of the regimental colours in the field. It is now a rank, bearing a sergeant's chevrons but carrying with it extra pay, and is awarded for special responsibilities greater than those of a sergeant but not sufficient to deserve warrant officer's rank. The equivalent in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, which, does not bear colours, is staff sergeant.
A man's neck. His colquarron is just about to be twisted; he is just going to be hanged. CANT.
One who lets horses to highwaymen; also a boy newly initiated into roguery; a grand or petty juryman on his first assize. CANT.
A murderous weapon, formed by slinging a small shot to the end of a rather stiff piece of rope. It is the original of the misnamed "life-preserver."
Laid short of the jack by a colt bowler, i.e. a person raw or unexperienced in the art of bowling.
Coarse red veal, more like the flesh of a colt than that of a calf.
An old fellow who marries or keeps a young girl, is said to have a colt's tooth in his head.
A fine or beverage paid by colts on their first entering into their offices.
To comb one's head; to clapperclaw, or scold any one: a woman who lectures her husband, is said to comb his head. She combed his head with a joint stool; she threw a stool at him.
Examine carefully and thoroughly
Mortified, disgraced, "down on one’s luck."—See CUT.
Semen.
To come; to lend. Has he come it; has he lent it? To come over any one; to cheat or over reach him. Coming wench; a forward wench, also a breeding woman.
A slang verb used in many phrases; "Aint he COMING IT?" i.e., is he not proceeding at a great rate? "Don’t COME TRICKS here," "don’t COME THE OLD SOLDIER over me," i.e., we are aware of your practices, and "twig" your manœuvre. COMING IT STRONG, exaggerating, going ahead, the opposite of "drawing it mild." COMING IT also means informing or disclosing.
to make significant progress or improvement
To find or encounter something by chance
Meet or encounter someone by chance
Say that again, I didn't hear or understand.
become more interesting or exciting
to accompany or follow someone
Arrive and depart, often in a continuous flow of people or things
To fall into a state of chaos or disorder
to change one's opinion or attitude
Association with poor people can lead to poverty
To recover or become active again after a period of decline or inactivity
to descend or move downward
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to be reduced to a simple fact or decision
Return to reality after being overly optimistic or idealistic
be passed down through tradition or history
to be the most important thing
To publicly share information or reveal oneself
be of very poor quality
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Return to your house; to 'touch one's feelings or interest. I doe now publish my Essayes: which, of all my other workes, have been most currant : for that, as it seems, they come home to men's businesse and bosomes.— BACON: Epistle Dedicatory to the Essays, 1625.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Consequences of one's actions return to haunt them
To enter.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to arrive or start something with a lot of energy or intensity
A humorously scornful re- mark at one time made to one who was talking jionsense or behaving in a foolish manner.
To start existing or happening
To reach a stage of success or recognition