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Holyfield's ear is London Cockney rhyming slang for year.
Chips and peas is London Cockney rhyming slang for knees.
Rip and tear is London Cockney rhyming slang for swear.
Tear is American and Australian slang for a spree or prolonged drinking bout. Tear is American sport slang for a successful run, a winning streak.
Adj. Out of shape, unorganised, wrong. Heard in the expression go pear-shaped. E.g."All our plans went pear-shaped after our funds were cut by the finance department."
Near and far is London Cockney rhyming slang for bar. Near and far is London Cockney rhyming slang for car.
Far and near is London Cockney rhyming slang for beer.
Pear and quince is Australian rhyming slang for a prince.
If something has gone pear shaped it means it has become a disaster. It might be preparing a dinner party or arranging a meeting, any of these things can go completely pear shaped.
Teddy bear is London Cockney rhyming slang for a pear.
Apples and pears is London cockney rhyming slang for stairs.
Spear is Australian slang for dismiss from employment. Spear is American slang for beg.
Lord and peer is London Cockney rhyming slang for ear.
Get one's rear in gear is slang for to hurry.
Starved. "Lunch in a bit?" "Yeah, I'm a bit pear."
Paddington bear is London Cockney rhyming slang for pear.
If something has gone pear shaped it means it has become a disaster. It might be preparing a dinner party or arranging a meeting, any of these things can go completely pear shaped.
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a.
Having stems which bear flowers and fruit year after year, as most trees and shrubs.
prep.
Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.
v. t.
To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.
v. i.
To draw near; to approach.
n.
Engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear.
n.
The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.
v. t.
To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.
n.
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.
a.
Of the form of a pear.
v. i.
To resemble pearl or pearls.
v. t.
To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
superl.
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
v. t.
To carry or bear upon the person; to bear upon one's self, as an article of clothing, decoration, warfare, bondage, etc.; to have appendant to one's body; to have on; as, to wear a coat; to wear a shackle.
v. t.
To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples; to bear children; to bear interest.
n.
One of two constellations in the northern hemisphere, called respectively the Great Bear and the Lesser Bear, or Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
pl.
of Pea
v. t.
To breed and raise; as, to rear cattle.
v. t.
To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.
n.
An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
adv.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.
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