low-down
Example Sentences
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Things only got low-down and dirty when they were fighting over mates in the spring—or fighting over hunting territory in the winter.
From Literature
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But if you call townsfolk low-down, they won’t take it as an insult.
From Los Angeles Times
BBC Wales political report David Deans gives the low-down on the man taking on the role.
From BBC
“I may have my differences with the Gantrys, Mr. Peale, but I don’t take to low-down tactics. If you’re amenable, Horace will be here to help you with the harvest. For free.”
From Literature
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People poured out of their homes and into the streets, massing together to get the low-down.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.