Hi
Is do frequently used in the sense of kill in America?
1- In this novel she [color=red]does him with an ice-pick on page 45.
Is the above sentence correct?
Tom
Hi Tom
Are you still reading Mickey? :lol:
Yes, the verb do is slang for kill. I’d say you’re most likely to encounter that usage in books about gangsters and tough private detectives.
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The phrasal verb do in can have the same meaning.
Amy
Now you brought it up, Amy, I would like to know how many of his novels have you read? Isn’t he a bit too difficult for a non-native speaker? Slang, slang and slang! Was he a famous writer in the US in his time? And, most important of all, did you enjoy him? If yes, which of his novels, in partcular?
Tom