upcurlingn.
(up- prefix 3d. Cf. upcurl v.)
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upcurling1828
1828 Lights & Shades Eng. Life II. 185 The up-curling of its widely-dilated nostrils.
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n.1828- to put a person's money out to use
- to put a person's money to use
- to put a person's monkey up
- to put a person's name down
- to put a person's nose out of joint
- to put a person's pipe out
- to put a person's pot on
- to put a pistol at a person's head
- to put a pistol at head
- to put a pistol to a person's head
- to put a pistol to head
- to put a pistol to one's head
- to put a positive etc spin on
- to put a positive negative spin on
- to put a positive spin on
- to put a premium on
- to put a quart into a pint pot
- to put a rod under a person's girdle
- to put a roughie over
- to put a scorn on, upon
- to put a scotch on
- to put a scotch on a person's wheel
- to put a scotch under a person's wheel
- to put a sham upon
- to put a sock in it