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put a quarter in someone

put a quarter in someone
 v. phr.— «The guy is like a machine—put a quarter in him, and he gets a base hit.» —“U. Texas-Austin: Majewski’s streak ends at 11 as Texas routs UTSA 20-3″ by Brian Welch in University of Texas-Austin U-Wire Feb. 20, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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