Posted by David Owen on November 10, 2014 at 13:47:31 user Gavi_Dai.
In Reply to: Re: Ransome's language posted by Magnus Smith on November 09, 2014 at 10:11:14:
I'm sure between us we could compile an impressive list of archaic and sometimes puzzling phrases, but I don't know how it might be coordinated - is anyone interested?
Last night I came across an interesting phrase in ML, while our magnificant seven are wandering 'freely' around the town : "If we once go in they may not let us out again," said Roger. "Pretty piggish."