plural of plea of the crown

(Britain law) A legal action against a criminal.

(informal) Real or suspected African or Asian distant ancestry in a person of predominantly Caucasian ancestry; mixed racial heritage (e.g. Afro-Caribbean or, to a lesser extent, South Asian in background or appearance).

(idiomatic, of a horse) Evading the bit.

(adjectival) Secret; covert; undisclosed. / (adverbial) Secretly; covertly; undisclosedly. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see under, table.

(rhetorical question) A general statement of surprise or bemusement with regard to a particular event.; isn't that good, or unexpected, etc.

(idiomatic, US) Demonstratively patriotic about the United States.

(idiomatic, Britain, Ireland) To do what is described or what one would expect, with no further explanation needed.

One should not unappreciatively question or inspect a gift too closely.

(intransitive) To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.