- the City
- business district in London
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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one on the city — {n.}, {slang} A glass of water (which is provided free of charge, as a free gift from the city). * /What will you have? Oh, just give me one on the city./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sweep the city — or[country] or[nation] or[world] {v. phr.} To gain great attention or popularity throughout the city, country, etc. * /Pavarotti s unmatched tenor voice swept the world in an unprecedented manner./ … Dictionary of American idioms
