on (one’s) bicycle adj. in boxing, constantly moving around a ring (to avoid an opponent). (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
on (one’s) bicycle adj. in boxing, constantly moving around a ring (to avoid an opponent). (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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