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play chicken

idiom

As a risky test of courage, to drive two vehicles directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first.


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  1. 01

    chicken feed

    A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.

  2. 02

    chicken out

    To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.

  3. 03

    chicken scratch

    Cramped or illegible handwriting.

  4. 04

    child's play

    Something particularly easy or simple.

  5. 05

    choke the chicken

    To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.

  6. 06

    go play in the traffic

    To go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; to get lost.

  7. 07

    grandstand play

    A successful play or other manoeuvre during a sporting competition in which one or more players shows off unnecessarily in order to entertain or impress the spectators.

  8. 08

    hold-up play

    A play where an attacker retains possession of the ball, while the teammates can move up the field.

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