black whistle n.— «Yang Zuwu, general manager of the Premier League side Beijing Hyundai, said that “faked matches, black whistles, betting on games and other ugly phenomena” were increasing, the Xinhua news agency reported on...
goat-rope n.— «In a moment of temporary insanity, I volunteered to be some kind of stage manager for this goat-rope! Can you imagine getting fifteen bands on and off a stage—most of them don’t even have roadie.» —“Dallas Indie Music...
lose the dressing room
v.— «When a manager loses the dressing room, he loses everything.» —“Arsene About!” by Charlie Nicolas Sunday Mirror (U.K.) Aug. 18, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
lose the dressing room v. of a sports team manager or coach, to not have the respect of the players. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
handbags at ten paces n.— «Then a scuffle broke out between Brentford’s Bates and Albion’s Bradley. “Handbags at 10 paces,” said Bobby Gould, Albion’s manager, with a glint in his eye.» —“Griffin Park statisticians sad to...
tomato can n.— «“Tomato Can”—an inferior fighter. This reference is generally made by one manager describing another manager’s fighter.» —“A Glossary of Fight Terms for TV Fans” by Jack Gregson New York Herald...