talent bucket
n.— «The stink bomb of the concert was Paulina Rubio. Other than attempting to look sexy with a backdrop of dancers, her talent bucket was empty.» —“Reventon Super Estrella rocks the Pond” by Robyn Bryson Orange County Register (California) July 17, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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