10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUT THE HARD WORD ON»
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Ware. put the hard word on. See hard word put the hooks on; more usu. put (
someone) on the hooks. To put (someone) on a charge: RAF: since ca. 1920. RM
. Davison, letter, 1942; Jackson, 1943. put the ldbosh on. See kibosh. put the lid
on.
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Wordbook of Australian Idiom: Aussie Slang
... got no dough at all' hard word An attempt to borrow something— "He put (or
fired) the hard word on me' hard word Seeking sexual favour— 'He put the hard
word on that sheila' have a go An expression suggesting one should perform
better ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
Australian & New Zealand informal 1997 Derek Hansen Sole Survivor But ifhe'd
come to put the hard word on her, why hadn't he picked a more appropriate time?
Midmorning had never struck her as particularly conducive to romance. the ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
1917–. [From the imperviousness of their rear ends to the driver's whip.] hard
ticket noun orig USA difficult or unscrupulous person, a 'tough customer'. 1903–.
hard word noun to put the hard word on (someone): Austral and NZ To ask a
favour, ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
“You got it son, but ease her into it — before you put the bite on her, warn her that
you're going to put the hard word on her — and good luck, you'll need it." So
innocent young Rex ran to his grandmother and told her he was putting the hard
...
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Never Say No to a Caffarelli (Mills & Boon Modern) (Those ...
Did he put the hard word on you or something?' 'No, he did not put the hard word
on me,' Poppy said tightly. 'He told me kissing me was a mistake, or words to that
effect.' Chloe blinked. 'A mistake?' 'I'm not his type.' Poppy leaned over the ...
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Harlequin Presents September 2013 - Bundle 2 of 2: A Whisper ...
Did he put the hard word on you or something?' 'No, he did not put the hard word
on me,' Poppy said tightly. 'He told me kissing me was a mistake, or words to that
effect.' Chloe blinked. 'A mistake?' 'I'm not his type.' Poppy leaned over the ...
Sharon Kendrick, Melanie Milburne, Kim Lawrence, 2013
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
/Br.ironmonger's/: the father,who owneda hardware storeA.E. Hotchner.
hardwearing Br. /Am. longwearing/ (esp. of a material or clothes, shoes, etc.) that
lasts for a long time evenwhen useda lot. hard word/ put the hard word on Aus.,
NZ. col.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Judith Siefring. play hard to get deliberately adopt an aloof or uninterested
attitude, typically in order to make yourself more attractive or interesting. informal
put the hard word on ask a favour of someone, especially a sexual or financial
favour.
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Blades
the Autobiography of a Rescue-Helicopter Pilot
I'm sure you can guess what it's about, or should I tell you?” I shook my head, and
told Arthur that Kath had put the hard word on me after the party. I added that I
had spent nearly three hours that night starting work on a geography assignment.
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUT THE HARD WORD ON»
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Cinemax goes 60 seconds with cast members of the Hobbit
First Lee Pace and Evangeline Lilly put the hard word on Orlando Bloom. Then Pace and Bloom return serve on Lilly. Lee Pace and Evangeline Lilly interview ... «TheOneRing.net, Jan 15»
Dad puts hard word on Adelaide Crows recruit Matt Crouch and …
Phil put the hard word on his two boys after years of scraps between the pair ... getting a little bit better at being able to put up with each other, which is good.''. «Herald Sun, Nov 13»
