suck rubber
v. phr.— «The time to call Mayday isn’t when (low on air) sucking rubber on your face mask.» —“Firefighters are teaching a hard-learned lesson” by Joe Lambe Kansas City Star (1) May 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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