come the raw prawn
(Australia, informal, intransitive) To attempt to deceive or impose upon (someone).
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(Australia, informal, intransitive) To attempt to deceive or impose upon (someone).
1951, Dymphna Cusack, Florence James, 1957, Come In Spinner, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=PNzPAAAAMAAJ&q=%22come+the+raw+prawn%22|%22comes+the+raw+prawn%22|%22coming+the+raw+prawn%22|%22came+the+raw+prawn%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inau…
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