GEORGE

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George, george I. substantiv

1. (av. fam.) pilot automat.

2. (amer. sl.) plasator (la teatru).

George, george II. adjectiv

(mai ales amer. sl.) excelent; perfect, cum trebuie;

that's real george of you e foarte drăguţ din partea d-tale;

when every thing's george când totul va fi pus la punct.

◊ (fam.) let George do it! s-o facă altul! să-şi ia altul răspunderea (nu eu)!

But among them was Sir George Burnwell.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“By George, if he knows I’ll have it out of him!” cried Lestrade.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Oh, replied George, you don't be under no kind of apprehension; WE'RE all square, we are.

(Treasure Island, de Robert Louis Stevenson)

By George! he cried, I believe I've got it.

(The Lost World, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“By George!” cried Lestrade. “If he answers that we’ve got him!”

(His Last Bow, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“May the blessed George and the memory of my sweet lady-love raise high my heart!” quoth he.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“By George, yes, Letty is right!” cried the man.

(Rodney Stone, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

And cannot you call me 'George' now?

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

She then spoke of the letter, repeating the whole of its contents as far as they concerned George Wickham.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

No, by George, it wasn't!

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)