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  1. 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 …

  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. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  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. be better to do/ be better doing/ - WordReference Forums

    Jul 6, 2019 · 1- l'll get engaged like all the others. Get married. Maybe it's better doing things the way everyone does. (original) 2- l'll get engaged like all the others. Get married. Maybe it's …

  8. It is (us/we) who..... | WordReference Forums

    Mar 2, 2013 · Usually, by mere intuition (very grammar illiterate I must admit), I believe I use “us” or “we” correctly, but in the structure bellow I am not sure if only one is correct or both. It is us …

  9. submitted or have submitted | WordReference Forums

    Jan 25, 2014 · Present perfect shows some connection to the present or a repeated/ongoing past event, or very recent past event, so it doesn't work when talking about something that …

  10. US's [possessive?] | WordReference Forums

    May 14, 2019 · Hello, everyone. It seemed that maybe "US'" is right but I am not sure. Would you explain about that? (The sentence is from a BBC news article.) Earlier, the president had …