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Ben Zimmer on Twitter: ""Lock and load" is dated by @OED to 1940, as an order on the shooting range. Developed fig. meaning "ready oneself for action/confrontation" https://t.co/8WVOi8SrKM" / Twitter
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Mark Tighe on Twitter: "MacMillan Dictionary definition of Lock Down. Should be expanded to include - keeping other people safe during a pandemic. #COVID19ireland #LockdownIreland https://t.co/KX6LojW6HP" / Twitter
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