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10 LIBROS DEL INGLÉS RELACIONADOS CON «GO FOR A BURTON»
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
[play on Scot, birt, to spin/co FOR A SPIN v.] go for a Burton v. [1940s+] (orig. UK
milit.) 1 to die, also in fig. use. 2 to fail, to malfunction, [the precise ety. remains
unknown but there are a number of suggestions. First is the elision of SE burnt '
un, ...
Moreover, there must be many undetected cases where the clipping of the
second elements makes reconstruction impossible. Burton (on Trent) clearly
stands for 'rent', but a second item (go for a) Burton 'to be lost' or 'to be killed' is
given as ...
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Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases
go for a Burton British, informal to be destroyed or killed: originally with reference
to airmen in the Second World War, but now usually in more trivial contexts. The
origin of the phrase is uncertain, but a number of anecdotes connect it with ...
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Port Out, Starboard Home: The Fascinating Stories We Tell ...
... or Morse aptitude tests (one in Blackpool is especially mentioned in the latter
context). To go for a Burton was then to have gone for a test of some sort, but to
have failed. • It was rhyming slang: Burton-on-Trent (a famous British brewing.
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
burton noun Also Burton. to go for a burton Brit Of a pilot: to be killed; of a person
or thing: to be missing, ruined, destroyed. 1941–. E. ROBERTS I can see those
flowers going for a burton (1946). [Origin unknown; perh. connected with Burton ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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Dictionary of Euphemisms
Go at staves was what happened to a barrel when the hoops were removed; go
for a Burton did not mean you had slipped out for a pint; the individual or firm
might also go crash, smash, to the wall, under, west, etc. The American
Bankruptcy ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
... destroyed any means of escape or retreat: they had no choice but to fight on.
burrow see BOROUGH bursar see PURSE burst see BUsT Burton [1940s] To go
for a Burton first appears in RAF slang in the 1940s, when it was used to mean '
be ...
8
Never Surrender: Lost Voices of
a Generation at War
'I've seen toomanyguys go for a Burton this past year.'The expression was
derived from a Burton Ales advertisement, which always showedsomeone
missing from a group ofpeople – they had gone for a Burton Ale.Wood explained
itwas ...
9
Flying Into the Flames of Hell: Dramatic First Hand Accounts ...
I guess I'd seen too many guys go for a Burton in the past year. 'Gone for a Burton
' meant, in barrack-room language, 'Gone for a shit'. A Burton was a strong
English ale, which caused one's bowels to move rather freely, necessitating a
quick ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
see FIGURE. go for broke: see BROKE. go for a Burton: see BURTON. go for the
doctor: see DOCTOR. go for it strive to the utmost to gain or achieve something (
often said as an exhortation). informal 2005 Dance Magazine Remember: ...
10 NOTICIAS EN LAS QUE SE INCLUYE EL TÉRMINO «GO FOR A BURTON»
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go for a burton en el contexto de las siguientes noticias.
Stevenage manager tried to convince star player not to go for a Burton
Teddy Sheringham tried his best to convince versatile Stevenage stalwart Darius Charles to be part of his squad. Prior to Charles' switch to ... «Hertfordshire Mercury, Jul 15»
D'Oliveira too good for Walmley
Walmley waltz to third win of season as Brockhampton go for a Burton · Six-wicket win for Walmley in season opener · Birmingham cricket ... «Tyburn Mail, Jun 15»
Peter Murphy wants Wycombe Wanderers to go for a Burton
Peter Murphy has urged his Wycombe Wanderers team-mates to follow Burton Albion's lead and bounce back from their play-off heartbreak by ... «Get Bucks, May 15»
Walmley waltz to third win of season as Brockhampton go for a Burton
Walmley waltz to third win of season as Brockhampton go for a Burton. Posted on May 9, 2015 | Leave a comment. Walmley's excellent start to the cricket season ... «Tyburn Mail, May 15»
Election 2015: Sturgeon says Tories bullied Miliband into rejecting …
... which Sturgeon argued were not mutually exclusive, sadly without enough time to get granular on which pledges might go for a burton. «The Guardian, Abr 15»
Walmley Cricket Club through to semi-final of Williamson Trophy
Walmley's young 'keeper McKay plays for Warwickshire against Kent · Walmley waltz to third win of season as Brockhampton go for a Burton ... «Tyburn Mail, Abr 15»
Burton Albion v Bury preview
Bury go for a Burton. Burton Albion moved up to second in the table after a 1-0 win at home to promotion rivals Bury. Last Updated: 31/01/15 6: ... «SkySports, Ene 15»
Sheffield United: Lessons learned as Blades go for a Burton
His expression, as an error-strewn first-half display condemned Sheffield United to defeat by Burton Albion, betrayed that fact. «The Star, Jul 14»
Barcelona set to go for a Burton
THE best player in world football will descend on Burton as a star-studded Barcelona head to the national football centre. Argentinian star ... «Burton Mail, Jul 14»
Youngsters go for a Burton in narrow final loss
Buxton Hockey juniors, who entered two teams in a Mini-Hockey tournament at Burton-on-Trent last Sunday. 16:47 Friday 21 March 2014. 0. Have your say ... «Buxton Advertiser, Mar 14»
