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swear like a trooper |
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swear like a trooper to curse and swear with great facility. (The trooper here refers to a soldier.) Mrs. Wilson was known to swear like a trooper on occasion. The clerk started swearing like a trooper, and the customer started crying. swear like a trooper to swear a lot Usage notes: A trooper is a soldier with a low rank. He came in drunk and swearing like a trooper. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One proof of the deplorable state of her mind was, that from her father's example she had learned to swear like a trooper. |
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