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Meaning of on the crook | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

In a crooked or dishonest manner.

UK, obsolete, slang

Examples

“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."”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

on the cross on the cuff on the cutting room floor on the debit side on the deck on the defensive