Meaning of do someone brown | Babel Free
Examples
“How could he be safe against Master Dickey doing him brown?”
“His only defeats were sustained in the Caulfield Guineas, when Malt King put⟳ him down, and the same horse “did him brown”– over a mile only each time, mark⟳ you—in the All Aged Stakes at Flemington.”
“James Howden dropped into an upholstered wing chair. “They certainly did us brown last⟳ night,” he remarked. “You’d think⟳ if they are making a switch⟳, being considerate and so on, they’d be a bit more subtle.””
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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