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scarper englanniksi

1. ''Chiefly in'' the letty: to depart quickly or away from (a place); to flee.

2. (quote-book)|location=London|publisher=(publisher)|William Heinemann|year_published=March 1935|page=205|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/cheapjack0000phil/page/205/mode/1up|oclc=557566232|passage=We were in debt with the landlady, and Joe and I had decided that none of us should be allowed to "scarper the letty," which means to sneak out of the lodgings without paying. The good lady might have to wait for her money—that was obvious—but we were stuck in Manchester until we could pay and get enough together to take us to a fresh district.

3. (RQ:Osborne Entertainer): We can't all spend our time nailing our suitcases to the floor, and shin out of the window. / (smallcaps): Scarper the letty.

4. To depart quickly; to escape, to flee, to run away.

5. (quote-book)|location=London|publisher=(w),(nb...)|page=398|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbw9AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA398|oclc=1530331122|passage=A horse takes fright and "scarpers," or runs away.

6. (quote-book)|location=London|publisher=Heinemann|Hutchinson & Co.(nb...)|volume=I|page=54|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/fiftyyearsofacto01cole/page/54/mode/1up|oclc=1306272|passage="Dowse the glims!" said he. Out went the lights, as he continued, "That sneak Whiskers have just blown the gaff to old Slow-Coach, and he'll be here in two two's to give you beans—so scarper, laddies—scarper!" Suiting the action to the word, he "scarpered" through the window into the garden, (..)

7. (RQ:Allingham Look to the Lady)

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9. (quote-journal) Blair’s aide’s wife attacks police for ‘Gestapo’ tactics|journal=The Observer|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120032203/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/jul/22/uk.partyfunding|location=London|publisher=Media Group|Guardian News & Media|issn=0029-7712|oclc=757609252|passage=(quote-gloss) Helm writes: 'As if she were some street criminal, ready to scarper, Turner (political advisor)|Ruth (quote-gloss)'s home was swooped upon by Commissioner John Yates (police officer)|John Yates's men and she was forced to dress in the presence of a female police officer. Then there was a tip-off to the press.'

10. (quote-book) Colvin attracted the man's attention, then stuck his arm through the barred gate and handed the startled gardener the missive from London, scarpering before the amazed man could do anything about it.

11. (quote-journal) earns place in history as Scotland stun Spain|journal=Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328224151/https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/23419203.scott-mctominay-earns-place-history-scotland-stun-spain/|location=Glasgow, Lanarkshire|publisher=Newsquest Media Group|issn=0965-9439|oclc=1528657055|passage=(w) was a pantomime villain on the night in the eyes of both home and visiting fans – more of that later – slipping on a patch of wet turf to allow (w) to steal in and scarper to the byline.

12. ''Chiefly in'' do a scarper: an act of departing quickly or away|running away; an escape, a flight.