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bricks and mortar

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A store (shop, supermarket, department store, etc.) in the real world. Contrast with clicks and mortar.


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The water- way, so fair above and wide below, flows oppressed by bricks and mortar and stone, by blackened timber and grimed glass and rusty iron, covered with black barges, whipped up by paddles and screws, overburdened with craft, overhung with chains, overshadowed by walls making a steep gorge for its bed, filled with a haze of smoke and dust.
Except when old bricks and mortar takes it into his head to do it himself, you should add, Tommy,' remarked Mr Lenville.
Those good old times are gone when a murderer could wipe the stain from his name and soothe his troubles to sleep simply by getting out his bricks and mortar and building an addition to a church.
 
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