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Meaning of put someone's pipe out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To scupper someone's plans.

UK, archaic, slang

Examples

““I'll tell you something, too,” retorted the captain, duskily flushing. “I wouldn't sail this ship for the man you are, if you went upon your knees. I've dealt with gentlemen up to now.” “I can tell you the names of a number of gentlemen you'll never deal with any more, and that's the whole of Longhurst's gang,” said Jim. “I'll put your pipe out in that quarter, my friend. Here, rout out your traps as quick as look at it, and take your vermin along with you. I'll have a captain in, this very night, that's a sailor, and some sailors to work for him.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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