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121the best-laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley — Often used allusively in shortened form (see quot. 1911). Gang aft agley means ‘often go awry’. 1786 BURNS Poems 140 The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley. 1911 D. H. LAWRENCE Letter 21 Sept. (1979) I. 305 I am sorry the… …
122askew — [ə skyo͞o′] adv. [ A 1 + SKEW] to one side; awry; crookedly adj. on one side; awry …
123askew — adv. & predic.adj. adv. obliquely; awry. predic.adj. oblique; awry. Etymology: A(2) + SKEW …
124cockeyed — adjective 1. turned or twisted toward one side (Freq. 1) a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry G.K.Chesterton his wig was, as the British say, skew whiff • Syn: ↑askew, ↑awry, ↑lopsided, ↑wonky, ↑skew whiff …
125flooey — ˈflüē, üi adverb (or adjective) Etymology: origin unknown : awry usually used in the phrase go flooey if I have to leave her it will all go flooey Theodore Dreiser with my knees going flooey and an ache in my chest Herbert Gold something went… …
126Across — A*cross , adv. 1. From side to side; crosswise; as, with arms folded across. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Obliquely; athwart; amiss; awry. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The squint eyed Pharisees look across at all the actions of Christ. Bp. Hall. [1913… …
127Askew — A*skew , adv. & a. [Pref. a + skew.] Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
128Asquint — A*squint , adv. [Cf. {Askant}, {Squint}.] With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint. [1913 Webster] …
