10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GONE A MILLION»
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gone a million in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gone a million and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
million noun gone a million Austral and NZ Done for, completely defeated. 1913–
. AUSTRALIAN (Sydney): Gough's gone. Gone a million. He's had it. I'd give him
inside two weeks before we get his resignation (1976). mill tog noun dated A ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
G.F. Newman, Sit, You Bastard, 1970 ••gone a million utterly undone; defeated;
unable to recover AUSTRALIA, 7973 • If they drop their bundles they're gone a
million.— Gavin cisey. it's Harder for Girls, p. 164, 1941 • During the conversation
...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
Gone a million. He's had it. a — in a million one ofthe very best oftheir kind. 2002
Infantry Magazine '"General Alex" or “The Chief," as we all knew him,...was a man
in a million.' To be sure, Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis, as he later ...
If a man is as BLUE AS INDIGO, in reference to depression of spirits caused by
the want of a dollar to buy him a dinner, give him a ten-dollar bill, and he will be
one of the happiest of mortals — until the ten is gone ; a million times give a ten, ...
William Whitty Hall, 1871
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The Works of Henry Fielding Complete in One Volume with ...
Oh! had you loved like me, you could have borne to have gone a million of miles.
I am sure I could have gone farther, and never once have looked back upon you.
[Pretending to cry. Orph. Cursed accident; but still we may go on. Proserpine ...
6
Funding of the arts and heritage: third report of session ...
... and that we don't get faced halfway through the year with, "Oh dear, we have
just gone a million or two over the budget." I think most of the arts sector,
sometimes to the surprise of people who don't know it very well, is extremely well
...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Culture, Media and Sport Committee, 2011
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Hawke: The Early Years: The Early Years
During the conversation Hawke, in conveying the common belief of the officers
that Whitlam would not survive as leader, remarked, 'Gough's gone a million'. The
next morning Sydney's largestcirculation daily newspaper, the Telegraph, had a ...
“I broke it,” she said, “tripped and fell over the back step, where I must have gone
a million times before, and it's taking ever so long for it to heal. Won't you come in
? I'm so grateful to you for bringing me these laces, since I can't get out to shop ...
“You gone a million miles away, shar. You're actin' so funny the past couple a
days. Could hardly wake you up this morning neither.” “I'm not funny,” I tell her,
indignantly. She glances down at the photographs and runs a finger along the
empty ...
Kimberley Griffiths Little, 2011
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El Birdos: The 1967 and 1968 St. Louis Cardinals
According to Broeg, Ward had gone “a million miles with the team via train, plane,
bus, and boat.” It was Ward's 30th year in the position, as he was hired back in
1938 when the club's former secretary, Clarence Lloyd, had resigned and moved
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GONE A MILLION»
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gone a million is used in the context of the following news items.
Why football coaches always rent and don't buy
Bottom line: Should survive till season's end, then will be gone a million. What about Michael Foley at the Western Force? All up, not good ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
Breaking the silence
We have gone a million miles since the gay rights movement started in 1969,” Sank said. “We are on the cusp of marriage equality but we can't ... «Quinnipiac Chronicle, Apr 15»
Luxurious Eco-Friendly Cave Has Breathtaking Views
I sit there and feel as though I've gone a million years back in time. It hasn't changed in ten million, and it was an active volcano 20 million years ... «LOLWOT, Apr 15»
Luxury cave with a million-dollar view
“I sit there and feel as though I've gone a million years back in time. It hasn't changed in ten million, and it was an active volcano 20 million ... «NEWS.com.au, Apr 15»
The Bachelor Season 19 Premiere Recap: Meet Prince Farming
Welcome to the Season 19 Premiere, people! The time has come to boldly go where we've gone a million times before: to the man-bosom of ... «Wetpaint, Jan 15»
Miami Beach Bowl live coverage: BYU vs. Memphis, noon, ESPN
It was a game that could have gone a million different ways, and there was 100 plays that you can replay in your mind, but in the end, I'm really ... «Deseret News, Dec 14»
Hennessy Gold Cup: Many Clouds brings the sun out for Oliver …
Though they had not gone a million miles an hour the ground had taken its toll and, half a mile later, the stamina-laden leader had shaken off ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
Kristen Wiig nude scene shot at Fantasy Springs casino
"It was one of those scripts that could have really gone a million different ways. I think it was kind of funny and sad, and I like the combination of ... «The Desert Sun, Sep 14»
Toronto 2014: The crazy and sane with Kristen Wiig in 'Welcome To …
“It was one of those scripts that could have really gone a million different ways. I think it was kind of funny and sad, and I like the combination of ... «Los Angeles Times, Sep 14»
For Mix 96.5's Tammy Jones, good causes and good times
About a dozen were on my bus, including one who has gone a million miles without a single accident. “Then there was the lady from ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jun 14»
