- fetch (a person) one
- Strike (him) a sharp blow
A concise dictionary of English slang (2nd edition) . Brian Phythian. 2015.
fetch (a person) one
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Fetch — Fetch, n. 1. A stratagem by which a thing is indirectly brought to pass, or by which one thing seems intended and another is done; a trick; an artifice. [1913 Webster] Every little fetch of wit and criticism. South. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fetch candle — Fetch Fetch, n. 1. A stratagem by which a thing is indirectly brought to pass, or by which one thing seems intended and another is done; a trick; an artifice. [1913 Webster] Every little fetch of wit and criticism. South. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fetch (FTP client) — Infobox Software name = Fetch caption = Fetch 5.2.1 uploading a file. collapsible = yes developer = Fetch Softworks latest release version = 5.3 latest release date = November 13, 2007 latest preview version = latest preview date = operating… … Wikipedia
fetch — fetch1 fetcher, n. /fech/, v.t. 1. to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water. 2. to cause to come; bring: to fetch a doctor. 3. to sell for or bring (a price, financial return, etc.): The horse fetched $50… … Universalium
fetch — 1. verb /fɛtʃ/ a) To retrieve; to bear towards; to go get. When they got home, the Rat made a bright fire in the parlour, and planted the Mole in an arm chair in front of it, having fetched down a dressing gown and slippers for him, and told him… … Wiktionary
To bring one on one's way — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To bring up any one with a round turn — Bring Bring, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bringing}.] [OE. bringen, AS. bringan; akin to OS. brengian, D. brengen, Fries. brenga, OHG. bringan, G. bringen, Goth. briggan.] 1. To convey to the place where the speaker is or is to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… … Universalium
pick — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 (also absol.) choose carefully from a number of alternatives (picked the pink one; picked a team; picked the right moment to intervene). 2 detach or pluck (a flower, fruit, etc.) from a stem, tree, etc. 3 a probe (the teeth,… … Useful english dictionary
Tropes in Agatha Christie's novels — Agatha Christie’s reputation as The Queen of Crime was built by the large number of classic tropes that she introduced, or for which she provided the most famous example. Christie built these tropes into what is now considered classic mystery… … Wikipedia
