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Meanings of take the tongs in English

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Usage of take the tongs in English
1
I'll take the tongs, then!
Earl Hubert's Daughter / The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of ...
2
It will be so filthy when he pulls it off, I shall be tempted to take the tongs and put it in the fire.
Behind the Scenes; or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in t...
3
She broke off to take the tongs from Mr. Gillat, who, in his efforts to improve the draught, had managed to shut the register.
The Good Comrade
4
He took the tongs and stirred the log, from which flames suddenly darted.
The Grey Cloak
5
Then she took the tongs and fished out the packet.
The Idiot
6
Then Thormod took the tongs and pulled the iron out.
Historical Lectures and Essays
7
I took the tongs and put the book upright again, and raked it fore and aft.
And Even Now
8
He took the tongs and carefully disposed small pieces of coal upon the glow that remained.
New Grub Street
9
He took the tongs, and presently flung into the middle of the room a small oilskin packet.
Foul Play
10
While the Pensioner was saying this, he took the tongs and picked a live coal from the fire.
Winning His Way
11
So he let us go as far as the bottom of the kitchen stairs, and we took the tongs and shovel with us.
The Story of the Treasure Seekers / Being the Adventures of the ...
12
" Take the tongs, John," said his Majesty; and getting up on the table, he handed them to him.
The Light Princess
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