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dummy up
Sl. to refuse to talk. Jill dummied up when they got her into the station. John dummied up right away when the police arrived.
See also: up

a dry run  (British, American & Australian) also a dummy run (British & Australian)
an occasion when you practise doing something to make sure there will be no problems when you really do it We decided to do a dry run at the church the day before the wedding. We'd better have a couple of dummy runs before we do the real thing.
See also: dry, run


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