_notch_
notch v "you can _notch_ the beam": This is an old [-]proverb[-] expression which means, "you can do more than is expected of you". It is seldom heard today but was used quite commonly in my father's time. It is said in a congratulatory manner. Yes DICT CEN JW Used I Used I...
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| Summary: | notch v "you can _notch_ the beam": This is an old [-]proverb[-] expression which means, "you can do more than is expected of you". It is seldom heard today but was used quite commonly in my father's time. It is said in a congratulatory manner. Yes DICT CEN JW Used I Used I 2 Not used [see 'natch the beam'] Newfoundland Folklore Survey card; JW appears by phonetics |
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