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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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what does "Going large" mean?
0 what does "Going large" and "going short" mean? 02 br
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0 'Go large' is modern slang of course (as is 'go short', I suppose, although this one I do not know)-- but I surmise that it derives, if a bit circuitously, from this: 02 br
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00 ' 01 u 00 To give, go, run or sail large: 02 u 00 to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel
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00 ' 01 u 00 To give, go, run or sail large: 02 u 00 to have the wind crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel
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0 "He thought his boss was an idiot but stopped short of actually voicing his opinion". 02 br
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00 In this context it means: "refrained from". 0-
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00 In this context it means: "refrained from". 0-
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