"You've had your fun with them.

They've had to do without their uniforms for a long time.

Now let up on them, won't you ?" "Oh, you're feeling friendly toward 'em, now, are you ?" sneered Jack.
"Oh, no, it isn't that," Sam hastened to assure him; "nothing of the kind.

What I mean is that we are liable to get into serious trouble if we keep on this way.

I saw Hank Handcraft the other day, and I can tell you he's in no very amiable mood.