run the traps
v. phr.— «The need to really “run the traps” on every potential presidential move was more important for this Bush than for his father or Gerald Ford, both of whom had vast experience in the federal government.» —by Ron Suskind The Price of Loyalty Jan. 13, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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