mean line
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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There’s one mean line in the entire book, and I just could not take it out, because I liked it so much.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2015
He does not turn the ball much but bowls a mean line from around the wicket.
From The Guardian • Feb. 17, 2011
Regan's own company does a mean line in an all-male Gilbert and Sullivan; particular jewels have been their sell-out 2009 Pirates of Penzance and last year's critically acclaimed Iolanthe.
From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2011
It will be a mean line in that racy American language he knows so well.
From Time Magazine Archive
Public opinion has been rhythmical with reference to its rise and fall above and below the mean line of truth.
From A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 1 by Miller, Kelly
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