4. (thieves’).—To rob with violence on the street; to hold up (q.v.).
Fr., la faire au père François.
5. (common).—To be in extremis; to know not which way to turn for
relief: e.g., a man hanging = one to whom any change must be for the
better.
4. (thieves’).—To rob with violence on the street; to hold up (q.v.).
Fr., la faire au père François.
5. (common).—To be in extremis; to know not which way to turn for
relief: e.g., a man hanging = one to whom any change must be for the
better.