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washed up

Fig. finished. "You're through, Tom," said the manager, "Fired—washed up!" Wilbur is washed up as a bank teller.

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In the evening, when she had washed up and was ready, she felt in her pocket and found the three nuts which the old toad had given her. The Yellow Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew View in context Each night, after the day's work, washed up, clothes changed, and supper eaten, we met on the street corner or in the little candy store. John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of winestains, or of certain seaweeds when they are first washed up. My Antonia by Cather, Willa View in context			warmed over warn warn about warn against warn away from warn of warn off warpath warrant warts and all was wash wash away wash dirty laundry in public wash down wash hands of wash of wash off wash out wash out of wash over wash overboard wash up Wash your mouth out! washed out washed up washer wasn waste waste away waste breath waste no time in Waste not, want not waste of space waste on watch watch back watch for Watch it! watch like a hawk Watch my lips! watch out watch out for watch over watch step watch the clock Watch this space watch with an eagle eye Watch your mouth! watch! watched pot never boils			washed dirty linen in public washed dirty linen in public washed dirty linen in public washed dirty linen in public washed dirty linen in public washed down washed down washed down washed down washed down washed finish washed hands washed hands washed hands washed hands washed hands washed out washed out washed out washed out washed out washed out washed over washed over washed over washed over washed over washed red cells Washed sale Washed Sheep Blood Agar Supplemented with Calcium washed up Washed Up Jocks of America washed-field dentistry washed-field dentistry washed-field dentistry washed-out washed-up Washen washer washer washer washer washer Washer & Dryer Washer (hardware) Washer (hardware) Washer Fluid Level washer method washer thermistor Washer Visual Acuity Screening Technique Washer, Air washer-dryer washer-dryers Washer/Dryer Washer/Dryer Connection Washer/Dryer Hookup Washer/extractor Washer/extractor washeries washerman washermen

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