10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE-FISTED»
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close-fisted in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Master and Man and Other Tales and Plays
They 're very close-fisted. Vasili Leoniduitch. Ah?.... We must talk it over with them
. (To the muzhiks.} Well, are you going to make your purchase ? What ? First
Muzhik. Reely, we propose to get the land as our possession. Vasili Leoniduitch.
Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Leo Tolstoy, 2008
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A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous Or Parallel ...
Close by, Very near, within a short distance hard by- Close-fisted, a. Penurious,
parsimonious, stingy, miserly, niggardly, mean, close, grasping, close-handed,
with an itching palm. Close-handed, a. Close-fisted. Closet, n. Cabinet, small
room.
00604 § ( Lin ] v. grudge, spare, adj. stingy, covetous, sordid, close-fisted,
niggardly. 40— 94— 0061 4 niggardly, close-fisted, stingy, penurious, miserly,
shabby, scrubby. miser, stingy fellow. v. grudge, be stingy about, adj. close-fisted.
be ...
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You're Grounded: Rooted in Truth in a Shallow World
When it comes to what the church believes, there are both open-fisted and close-
fisted issues. By “open-fisted,” I mean that there is room for disagreement. These
topics are non-essentials. For example, which Bible translations to use and the ...
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... give up business * The factory was closed down because of non-availability of
raw material * We had to close down our factory for two days on account of
holidays * The company has been closed down for its fraudulent dealings Close-
fisted ...
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Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
Close-fisted.* adj. Penurious; covetous. Ibycus is a carking, griping, close- fisted
fellow. Hp. Berkley, Maxims cone. Patriots. Close-handed/^ adj. Covetous. Men
who arc prodigal of their money in taverns and ordinaries, are close-handed ...
Close-fisted Stingy; niggardly He was so close-fisted that none ever went to him
to ask for a loan or a donation. Closed book Subject about which one knows
nothing Computer technology is a closed book to many people. Closed doors
Public ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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An English and Welsh Dictionary, Wherein, Not Only the ...
Close, a. [nknown] Cyfrinachol, anhyspys, dirgel, anghyhoedd, anhonnaid. Close
-fisted, a. [covetons, niggardly] Anghawr, angor, crintach, Uaw-gaead. He is a
close- fisted wretch, Cybydd angor ydyw. Close together, Ynghvd, digyfwng, di-
dorr ...
John Walters, Hannah Walters, 1828
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... moneygrubber, niggard, ||nipcheese, piker, skinflint, stiff, tightwad penny-
pinching adj syn STINGY, cheeseparing, close, close- fisted, miserly, niggardly,
parsimonious, penurious, tight, tightfisted penny-wise adj syn STINGY,
cheeseparing, ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
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Advanced Amharic Lexicon: A Supplement to Concise ...
2. became miserly; behaved uncharitably; was tight-fisted, or close-fisted. ^"MA
m&ngol - pair of pincers; tool for gripping and pulling out (nail, tooth, etc.); [cf. —
71-A, the sub- entry under VI-A]. VIA. nagtile - miserly; tight- fisted; close-fisted.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE-FISTED»
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close-fisted is used in the context of the following news items.
Everyone's a little bit racist
... yellow-skinned, with chinky, almond eyes, owner of a business establishment of some sort, a close-fisted capitalist, patriarchal and stringent, ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
A way out for the MQM
In all probability, the Pakistan-based leadership was not privy to the close-fisted decisions made by the London-based coterie of reportedly ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 15»
Modi-Didi bonhomie mystery
While the Modi-Mamata spat continued, the Centre had been close-fisted on some major grants such as the one for rural job schemes. «Calcutta Telegraph, May 15»
Tyson Chandler Will Play In Game 5 Despite Throwing 'Punch' At …
... the floor after becoming entangled while battling for rebounding position, it seems Chandler throws a close-fisted jab towards Howard's back. «UPROXX, Apr 15»
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Hawks Force Seventh Game
It called the league “a tight little island of close-fisted, inbred standpatters with a stranglehold on a grand professional game.” James Norris ... «The Hockey Writers, Apr 15»
Liz Nicholls: Citadel's Winners and Losers insightful, unsettling
... ours, in the course of Winners and Losers. Gradually, surreptitiously, offhand turns into something more close-fisted in the course of the game ... «Edmonton Journal, Apr 15»
Foster care, support programs for young people should extend until …
My mum actually went into the DHS (Department of Human Services) office herself and let them know that she had actually close-fisted ... «Radio Australia, Mar 15»
Marcus Smart ejected for crotch punch on Matt Bonner
Smart was trying to fight through one screen, fell off-balanced and began winding up for a close-fisted (or at least closed-knuckled punch) as he ... «SB Nation, Mar 15»
Video: Marcus Smart ejected for below-the-belt shot to Matt Bonner
After fighting through an Aron Baynes screen, Smart appeared to wind up and deliver a right-handed, close-fisted blow to Bonner's groin. «SI.com, Mar 15»
An early St. Paddy's Day parade rolled Saturday through downtown …
The throws wasn't exactly plentiful, but not close-fisted either. If there was somewhere in between -- accommodating maybe -- that's what it'll be. «AL.com, Mar 15»
