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cause unpleasantness by either bursting a
" He turned to the widow and began to chat about "his people" again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
— from Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

cause unpleasantness by either bursting a
He turned to the widow and began to chat about “his people” again to divert her attention from Mr. Burton, who seemed likely to cause unpleasantness by either bursting a blood-vessel or falling into a fit.
— from Odd Craft, Complete by W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs

comme une biche et bien avalé
G. de F. has: "le costé lonc comme une biche et bien avalé" ("the sides long as a hind, and hanging down well").
— from The Master of Game: The Oldest English Book on Hunting by of Norwich Edward

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