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Gamboler Posted 6 years ago
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Work out on you
From the dialogue of an old US film noir (1940s):
Gangster 1: This is a stick-up.
Restaurante owner: No, no, wait a minute...
Gangster 2: Watch him work out on you when you get hurt.
(The restaurant owner grabs a kitchen knife)
Gangster 1: Hold it, it fellow or you'll stop a slug.
What's the meaning of the sentence "Watch him work out on you when you get hurt."? Is it correct?
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"? Is it correct? It is hard to believe he said that.
- "?
- Is it correct?
- It is hard to believe he said that.
- What film?
- What scene or timestamp?
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gambolerWhat's the meaning of the sentence "Watch him work out on you when you get hurt."? Is it correct?
It is hard to believe he said that. What film? What scene or timestamp?
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