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stuck
adjective
of a player in a game of poker or other gambling game, losing US- “I say, ‘How are you doing?’ They say, ‘Well, we’re stuck $12,000.’” — Edward Lin, Big Julie of Vegas, p. 121, 1974
- — David M. Hayano, Poker Faces:, p. 187, 1982
▶ get stuck in
to initiate or become vigorously involved in an activity AUSTRALIA, 1941- “[C]ome on Joe, let’s get stuck in!” Before I could stop him, he flew into the midst of the fray. — Joe Morgan, Eastenders Don’t Cry, p. 119, 1994
▶ get stuck into
to attack a task or a person vigorously AUSTRALIA, 1941- — Harvey E. Ward, Down Under Without Blunder, p. 47, 1967
- — Jim Ramsay, Cop It Sweet!, p. 39, 1977
- [T]hat young bloke of mine is currently getting stuck into computer games like Space Invaders which really puts his grey matter to the test. — Barry Humphries, The Traveller’s Tool, p. 124, 1985
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