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I’ll have your a** for it

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literarypoland
 
Reply Tue 29 May, 2007 02:07 am
Meaning: I'll inform your boss and you will have trouble or: I'll inform your boss and you'll lose your job
Another example, not from the novel (but interesting):

http://www.plastic.com/article.html;sid=02/09/10/13172015
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McTag
 
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Reply Tue 29 May, 2007 02:18 am
It's just astonishing how often the word "ass" (English: arse) crops up in American vernacular.

Why is this?

I think we should be told.
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dadpad
 
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Reply Tue 29 May, 2007 05:23 am
McTag wrote:
It's just astonishing how often the word "ass" (English: arse) crops up in American vernacular.

Why is this?

I think we should be told.


Theyre all a bit anal over there mctag.

I'm gonna cop it for that, I can tell.
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literarypoland
 
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Reply Tue 29 May, 2007 07:31 am
I forgot about the question mark, but it is a question: which of those two is more possible (trouble or job)?
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McTag
 
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Reply Tue 29 May, 2007 07:38 am
It's a vague and unspecified threat. So probably "I will make sure you get in big trouble over this" would fit.
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