resume on a rope
n.— «Ah but Layne, with your “Resume On A Rope” (backstage pass), you could have run of the place.» —“Beloit College Show” by Kevin NadaBlog Sept. 14, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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