tickle the wire
idiomTo create a situation that will encourage the target of a criminal probe to speak and divulge information on a wiretapped telephone.
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down to the wire
At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.
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slap and tickle
Mild or playful kissing, cuddling, and other amorous play.
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tickle pink
To thoroughly delight or amuse; to elate.
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tickle someone's funny bone
To amuse someone.
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tickle someone's pickle
To amuse or astonish someone.
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tickle the dragon's tail
To do something that has a risk of going catastrophically wrong.
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tickle the ear
To flatter someone.
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word on the wire
The rumour or news going around on the internet, in business, on the street, or in social circles.