circus save
n.— «Scotland threatened only once more, with Keller making a circus save off Gary McAllister’s direct free kick late in the first half.» —“U.S. shoots blanks in loss” by Kim Hartwig Denver Post (Colo.) May 18, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Why do people say They don’t geehaw to mean “They don’t get along”? Geehaw, occasionally spelled jeehaw, comes from the calls people use to drive a team of animals, such as oxen, mules, horses, or sled dogs, gee being an order to turn right and haw...
What should you say to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one? When a person is experiencing a loss like that, it matters less what you say and more that you show up in the first place. Non-verbal communication of your sympathy can be far...