Meaning of by crumbs | Babel Free
Examples
“He scratched his head. "Well, damn me," said he. "I never thought I would take orders from a Chink, but he says 'hist!' and by crums you've got to hist and no back talk either."”
“By Crums, they might get the salts and oxalic acid mixed up if they came to treat me, for there’s no love lost between us.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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