on the jar

English

Adverb

on the jar (not comparable)

  1. (dated) ajar
    • 1863, Charles Dickens, Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy:
      But I safely put the street door on the jar and got behind the Major's blinds with my shawl on and my mind made up the moment I saw danger to rush out screeching till my voice failed me and catch the Major round the neck […]
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