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two upon ten

two upon ten phrase: a coded warning among shopkeepers that a potential shoplifter must be watched.

Phrase

two upon ten

  1. A coded warning among shopkeepers that a potential shoplifter must be watched.

Forms of two upon ten

alternative formtwo on ten

Origin of two upon ten

From the idea of keeping one's two eyes fixed on the shoplifter's ten fingers.

Questions about two upon ten

What does two upon ten mean?
Two upon ten means a coded warning among shopkeepers that a potential shoplifter must be watched.
What part of speech is two upon ten?
Two upon ten is a phrase.

Words near two upon ten in the dictionary

  1. two thumbs up
  2. two times
  3. two touch
  4. two twos
  5. two up
  6. two upon ten
  7. Two Waters
  8. two week millionaire
  9. two week millionaires
  10. two wrongs don't make a right
  11. two wrongs make a right

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