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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
(chess)"lower the boom (on)"
Hi.
"Poor Black can only go back and forth, hoping that White won't find a way to lower the boom on his position."
What does the underlined mean?
Thanks!
"Poor Black can only go back and forth, hoping that White won't find a way to lower the boom on his position."
What does the underlined mean?
Thanks!
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To lower the boom: 1. To deliver a knockout punch. (Prize fight use).
- To lower the boom: 1.
- To deliver a knockout punch.
- (Prize fight use).
- 2.
- To chastise or punish; to attack with criticism; to treat sternly; to demand obedience.
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To lower the boom:
1. To deliver a knockout punch. (Prize fight use).
2. To chastise or punish; to attack with criticism; to treat sternly; to demand obedience.
3. To prevent another from succeeding; to act in such a manner as to harm ones chances of success.
Dictionary of American Slang_ by H. Wentworth & S.B. Flexner.
1. To deliver a knockout punch. (Prize fight use).
2. To chastise or punish; to attack with criticism; to treat sternly; to demand obedience.
3. To prevent another from succeeding; to act in such a manner as to harm ones chances of success.
Dictionary of American Slang_ by H. Wentworth & S.B. Flexner.
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