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Henry

See: JOHN HANCOCK or JOHN HENRY.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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John Hancock

[John Hancock] or [John Henry] {n.}, {informal} Your signature; your name in writing. * /The man said, "Put your John Hancock on this paper."/ * /Joe felt proud when he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Hancock

[Hancock] See: [JOHN HANCOCK] or [JOHN HENRY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

get back at

[get back at] {v.}, {informal} To do something bad to (someone who has done something bad to you) hurt in return. * /John played a joke on Henry, and next […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

short and sweet

[short and sweet] {adj.} Brief and to the point. * /Henry's note to his father was short and sweet. He wrote, "Dear Dad, please send me $5. Love, Henry."/ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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