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Down and out
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Nowadays meaning destitute, lacking friends, money, or prospects, this phrase comes from one of the many shouts boatswains used to roust sailors out of their hammocks. the cry “out or down!” meant that the man had better turn out, or the bosun would cut the lanyard of his hammock. once this had been done, the unfortunate man would be both down and out of bed.
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Unfortunate, английский
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Down by, английский
Riding lower forward (down by the bow or head) or aft (by the stern).
Dow, английский
- Died of wounds.
- Dry operating weight (ahm) *
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