... generally, and especially thatching material. It can be used in a singular sense, too, meaning ‘one stem’ or ‘stalk.’ have a bash at Slang. take a shot at Slang. To have a bash at something is to give ... minded to have an early night, Inf. go to bed early have a quid each way. See under each way have a read be reading Inf. To have a read is settling in a comfortable armchair, and the common expres- ... heavy traffic, fog, road construction, etc. hole-and-corner, adj. underhand Inf. A hole-and-corner man is a shady character or operator, and hole-and-corner work is shadiness generally. hole-in-the-corner,...