10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO LIKE THE CLAPPERS»
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
2 of anything, to occur quickly, plentifully. go like the clappers v. [1940s+] (orig.
RAF) to run very fast; a euph. for GO LIKE HELL v. [rhy. si.; clappers = bell = hell;
note RAF jargon like the clappers of hell, very fast] go like the devil v. see GO
LIKE ...
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
... get one's skates on, go like the clappers, stir one's stumps; Scottish informal
wheech; N. Amer. informal hightail, barrel, boogie, clip, lay rubber, get the lead
out, get a wiggle on; S. African informal put foot; N. Amer. vulgar slang drag/tear/
haul ...
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German/English Dictionary of Idioms
sal - (mit) eine(r) affenartige(n)/(affenartiger) Geschwindigkeit (daherrasen/...) ' 10
d0 s.th. a1 break-neck speed, 10 90 like the clappers einen Affenzahn
draufhaben sal - 1. 2. 10 go a1 break-neck speed coll, 10 go like the clappers, 3.
10 race ...
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to
the ...
... nen/fahren/... to go like the clappers Affentempo: (mit) ein(em) Affentempo (da
herrasen/...) • Affenzahn: einen Affenzahn draufhaben * Affenzahn: (mit) ein(em)
Affenzahn (daherra- sen/..) ♢ Tempo: ein wahnsinniges/irres/. Tempo draufhaben
...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
5
A Personal Kiwi-Yankee Dictionary
(see: go like the clappers) gogglebox: Sometimes without the g. Idiot box or
Television Set to you. You will see some familiar faces. Maude strides across the
screen, and Sonny and Cher (yes; and some of the shows are that old) also strut
their ...
I tried to explain to her that I could be bad, I could be rough, I could be savage, I
could go like the clappers if required. If she really wanted, I could quite gladly
punch her in the face. I could dress in moody leather, perhaps her dad's chamois.
The Rosalie really did not want to go like the clappers and performed its usual
consumptive drama every time we came to an uphill slope, coughing and
gasping like a dying Dickens heroine, and finallyjust stopped—engine still
gasping a bit ...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
DAVE: I Said you gO like the Clappers— Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash. The
Royle Family. 1999 • What it all boils down to is that the Ducati 999 goes like the
clappers. — The Guardian, 10th September 2002 Clappy adjective infected with
a ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Aussie Slang Dictionary
clappers If your car goes really fast, it is said to 'go like the clappers'. clip Amild
form of punishment dealt with the open hand. 'His mother gave him a clip under
the ear.' clobber (1)If you clobber someone, it meansyou havejust assaulted them
.
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The Lingo Dictionary: Of Favourite Australian Words and Phrases
... go like the clappers To go very fast. golly Saliva and mucus collected in the
mouth and spat 120.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO LIKE THE CLAPPERS»
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go like the clappers is used in the context of the following news items.
We must confront our mortgage arrears crisis
In this country, green is interpreted as 'go like the clappers'; orange is a variation of the same; while red signifies 'keep going, unless there's a ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
Multi-award-winning star Imelda Staunton is Gypsy Woman
Imelda's had time to detox from Gypsy, which demands that its leading lady sing her heart out and go like the clappers for nigh on three hours a ... «Express.co.uk, Apr 15»
Fuse ODG review – an entertaining frenzy of an Afrobeats show
... west African dance rhythms with heavily accented raps and ravey David Guetta synths, there's a do-as-you-see vibe: go like the clappers. «The Guardian, Mar 15»
Bus companies fully booked ahead of Dundee United's League Cup …
Dundee United fans hope 'thundersticks' will help players go like the clappers · Dundee United fans call for even split at Hampden for League ... «The Courier, Feb 15»
Dundee United fans call for even split at Hampden for League Cup …
Dundee United fans hope 'thundersticks' will help players go like the clappers. DON'T MISS. Threatened with a shovel and told to die of cancer ... «The Courier, Feb 15»
KFA2 GeForce GTX 960 EXOC
We imagine not, and for those who look to determine their own GPU speed, KFA2 reckons the EXOC will go like the clappers when pushed. «HEXUS, Jan 15»
You can call me love, but never bossy
Terms such as “daft woman” or judging females solely by their hair colour — “blondes are thick/redheads go like the clappers” — or even the ... «The Times, Dec 14»
£100K Garage: Mark Williams
Why I chose it: "I grew up watching films like Vanishing Point and Bullitt and think Dodges are ace. This is petrol so should go like the clappers. «Pistonheads.com, Dec 14»
Marking a milestone in heels
"With farce, you have to go like the clappers. If you stop, if you pause and let the audience think, they will start to piece things together and say ... «Manawatu Standard, Dec 14»
Goodwood Revival 2014: Celebrating 60 years of the Jaguar D-Type
... transformed into children, as they gaze with excitement and the endless collection of vintage cars that look sublime, but go like the clappers. «The Independent, Sep 14»
