hit the deuces
v. phr.— «An officer “hits the deuces”—a button on his hand-held radio—which summons a hundred guards like ants to a picnic.» —“Cell Survivor” by John Bowers Salt Lake City Weekly (Utah) Apr. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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