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catch a crab

verb

Definitions

  1. To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power…

    To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power strokes.

    • I blast off the first few strokes with all the anger and frustration I feel towards Rachel. It works against me. I catch a crab and totally lose it. The boat swings sideways and we have to easy oar or risk slamming into the bank.

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No curated loop yet for catch a crab. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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