Trevor Eve
Eddie Shoestring
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- 1. Private Ear Sep 30, 1979
- A dead prostitute leads former computer programmer Eddie Shoestring to a duel career as disc jockey and private eye.
- 2. Knock for Knock Oct 7, 1979
- Eddie is now Radio West's 'Private Ear', accepting sleuthing work for listeners. His first client is Claire Stevens, whose husband was killed in a hit and run by drivers of a white van. A tip-off leads Eddie to a duo of young fraudsters who go 'on the knock', buying antique furniture from gullible elderly people at less than the real value. After an encounter with a g... Read all
- 3. Higher Ground Oct 14, 1979
- Higher Ground, a boarding school run by strict ex-Army major Hansford and his wife Jean, is being plagued by sadistic, sick stunts but Hansford refuses to call in the police, so Jean employs Eddie. Hansford, however, is wholly uncooperative. Jean tells Eddie that Hansford has a son, Rodney, by his first wife Betty. Betty committed suicide and Rodney was recently disch... Read all
Learn the origin and usage of the word shoestring, which can mean a shoelace or a small amount of money. Find synonyms, examples, and related phrases for shoestring.
Shoestring is a noun that means a shoelace or a very small amount of money or resources. Learn how to use it in sentences and idioms with Cambridge Dictionary.
Shoestring is a noun that means a shoelace or a very small amount of money. Learn how to use it in sentences and idioms, and see how to say it in different languages.
shoestring. [ shoo -string ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. a shoelace. a very small amount of money. shoestrings. shoestring potatoes. adjective. consisting of or characterized by a small amount of money: living on a shoestring budget. shoestring. / ˈʃuːˌstrɪŋ / noun. another word for shoelace. informal.
Learn the meaning of the idiom on a shoestring, which means doing something with a very small amount of money. See how to use it in sentences from the Hansard archive and other sources.
Shoestring can mean a shoelace, a small amount of money, or a long and slender object. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with synonyms, translations, and idioms.
1 day ago · Learn the meaning and usage of the word shoestring, which can be a noun or an adjective. Find out how to say shoestring in different contexts, such as shoelace, budget, or catch.
