10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITCH A TALE»
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“Left her Home.”
A tale of female life and adventure ... By ...
Well, they began to pitch a tale to me about Bell Wilson having disappeared, and
Tom swore that he had heard a conversation between Bell and Mrs. Brown.” “
Mrs. Brown !” cried Weston White. “ Yes, the housekeeper; during which she said
...
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
3. A short sleep: low: from ca 1870; ob. 4. A talk, chat: 1892, Pall Mall Gazette, 7
Sept.: in Australia, prob. since ca 1870. Ex PITCH A TALE. pitch , v.i. To sit down;
take a seat (and A-Z 3997.
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The Moods of Ginger Mick
To rant; to exaggerate. Pinch.—To steal; to place under arrest. Pip.—A fit of
depression. Pitch a tale.—To trump up an excuse; to weave a romance. Plant.—
To bury. Plug.—To smite with the fist. Plug along, to.—To proceed doggedly.
Plunk.
Clarence James Dennis, 2009
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The Venus Deal:
A California Century Mystery
There might be a way to exterminate them both, Hickey thought. If he let Donny
snuff the master first, before he silenced Donny, the girl might go free. Maybe he
could cover for her, pitch a tale about the contract on the master being The Venus
...
"I could easily tell you a lie, Mr Falmouth," he said frankly, "and I could easily pitch
a tale that would take you in, but I'mplayin' it square with you." The detective
recognised the sincerity of the man and nodded. "You've done your best, Billy,"
he ...
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Twice Born Men:
A Clinic of Regeneration
He used to intimidate those of his old racing companions whom it was perfectly
safe to blackmail; he would waylay the rich and powerful, and what is called "
pitch a tale " ; when absolutely penniless and mad for drink, he would march into
any ...
... or were they clean-shaven, or – ” Billy shook his head mournfully. “I could
easily tell you a lie, Mr Falmouth,” he said frankly, “and I could easily pitch a tale
that would take you in, but I'm playin' it square with you.” The detective
recognised the ...
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British Mystery Megapack Volume 2: Lady Audley's Secret, The ...
"I could easily tell you a lie, Mr Falmouth," he said frankly, "and I could easily pitch
a tale that would take you in, but I'm playin' it square with you." The detective
recognised the sincerity of the man and nodded. "You've done your best, Billy,"
he ...
Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Edgar Wallace, Baroness Orczy, 2014
Go and pitch a tale to Teddy to-night, and make 'im understand it's to be done on
the strict q.t." "Special licenses cost money," said Mr. Kybird. " I 'ave 'eard it's a
matter o' thirty pounds or thereabouts." Mr. Nathan Smith rose, and his eyes were
...
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The Best of Edgar Wallace
“I could easily tell you a lie, Mr Falmouth,” he said frankly, “and I could easily pitch
a tale that would take you in, but I'm playin' it square with you.” The detective
recognised the sincerity of the man and nodded. “You've done your best, Billy,”
he ...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITCH A TALE»
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Get the football kick
After the cricket frenzy, football fever will pitch a tale at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium where the Kochi leg of the Santosh Trophy ... «The New Indian Express, Feb 13»
