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Sunyy Posted 12 years ago
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The policeman twirled his club and took a step or two.
"I'll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right. *Going to call time on him sharp?"*
"I should say not" said the other
What does "Going to call time on him sharp" mean in the sentence above?
"I'll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right. *Going to call time on him sharp?"*
"I should say not" said the other
What does "Going to call time on him sharp" mean in the sentence above?
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From the full context, I see that the man in question is waiting for someone to meet him. "call time on him sharp" means "give up waiting promptly at (or very shortly after) the agreed time of the meeting".
- From the full context, I see that the man in question is waiting for someone to meet him.
- "call time on him sharp" means "give up waiting promptly at (or very shortly after) the agreed time of the meeting".
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From the full context, I see that the man in question is waiting for someone to meet him. "call time on him sharp" means "give up waiting promptly at (or very shortly after) the agreed time of the meeting".
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