hook one up
v. phr.— «Here was a case, they said of Pearson’s effort on the ironically named No Penalty, of something extremely fishy. Failing to give his mount every opportunity to win, in racing legalese. Hooking one up, in the parlance of the track.» —“Stronger Pearson to bounce back after paying his penalty” by Trevor Marshallsea Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) Aug. 5, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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