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  1. Live and spent bullet - WordReference Forums

    May 10, 2020 · "Doctor said you took four bullets. Only one was live, one was ricochet... Two were already spent. Peaky Blinders S04E02 Only one was live Two were already spent What …

  2. Peaky Blinders - WordReference Forums

    Mar 11, 2015 · Le nom Peaky Blinders fait référence à une vraie gang de rue du début du 20e siècle. Voici ce que Wikipédia donne comme théories pour son étymologie: Birmingham …

  3. Peeky - Meaning of adjective | WordReference Forums

    Jul 13, 2007 · Peeky in the sense of the definition you found is probably related to peaky and peaked, meaning "sickly." The use of peeky as a cognate of peek is probably not …

  4. To look peaky and to look poorly - WordReference Forums

    Jan 29, 2006 · Hi, Thanks for the precious explanations!!! Has to look peaky the same meaning as to look poorly? Don't they stem from poor and peak? (peak of a mountain ex)? Have a nice …

  5. Bit peaky - WordReference Forums

    Jan 20, 2014 · There is a relationship between peaky and peckish, but it's pretty far-flung. Both can be traced back to pic, an Old English word meaning a pike or pickaxe. 1. This came down …

  6. Linda is up the swanny | WordReference Forums

    Feb 10, 2018 · Hi, in Peaky Blinders, Arthur Shelby says: “Linda is up the swanny. I’m gonna be a fucking dad.” I guess to be up the swanny is to be pregnant but no dictionary gives me a clue. …

  7. flat / apartment | WordReference Forums

    Dec 31, 2024 · Si je comprends bien, le mot français appartement est apartment en anglais nord-américain, de mon côté de la mer, et flat en anglais britannique. Mais en regardant la série …

  8. I don't speak English vs. I can't speak English - WordReference …

    Oct 20, 2017 · In this case there is not really a significant difference. However, since you are patently SPEAKING English to say either of them, you really need to add somethhing else. …

  9. to tramp the lanes - WordReference Forums

    May 13, 2020 · to tramp means to walk continuously and heavily. 'tramping the lanes' suggests walking along continuously with no real aim or purpose (which is not a very good way to have …

  10. Estar decaido/decaer (a causa de una enfermedad)

    Jun 1, 2013 · Buenos días. Quisiera saber si se puede emplear el verbo "to droop" en inglés para hacer referencia al decaimiento de una persona a causa de una enfermedad. Ejemplo y …