lick into shape
Example Sentences
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“Rather an awkward cub to lick into shape, my nephew, eh?”
From The Haute Noblesse A Novel by Fenn, George Manville
A poor show," said he, "but they may lick into shape.
From The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Of the new-comers he has got to lick into shape, Howard is the most promising candidate.
From Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 by Various
Rickman the poet, of course, you could not lick into shape.
From The Divine Fire by Sinclair, May
"A rare lump to lick into shape, upon my word."
From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus
