Which preposition to use with chivying
Personally I don't propose to be chivied about indefinitely like this, so I propose that we let them come into the dormitory, and see what happens.
For in less time than I write it every Cooky dropped his dish, And our menu was as mucked as our worst enemy could wish; And the way those Cookies chivied in their anger was a sin, And the only dinner left 'em was the cheesewhich I took in.
Still there it is, and any officer will tell you that his men look on trench-digging with distaste, have to be constantly persuaded and chivvied into doing anything like their best at it, and on the whole would apparently much rather take their chance in a shallow or poorly-constructed trench than be at the labor of making it deep and safe.
Them students is the Devil for chivying of a feller,beggin' your pardon, Mr. Blount.
That theer vicious Frederick has been a-chivying of you till you're freetened to death, you are.