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on the crook

on the crook prepositional phrase: in a crooked or dishonest manner.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) In a crooked or dishonest manner.
    • Martin said at first that he bought the flour of a miller […] He next stated that it was an example, which he would not have pay to for^([sic]), and subsequently he confessed that he got it "on the crook."1899, The London Corn Circular, volume 56, page 2
    Synonyms:
    on the cross

Synonyms of on the crook

Questions about on the crook

What does on the crook mean?
On the crook means in a crooked or dishonest manner.
What part of speech is on the crook?
On the crook is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the crook in the dictionary

  1. on the come
  2. on the contrary
  3. on the couch
  4. on the count of
  5. on the critical list
  6. on the crook
  7. on the cross
  8. on the cuff
  9. on the cusp
  10. on the cutting room floor
  11. on the daily

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