Desiring to do something but knowing one cannot succeed at the attempt
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- not sure. local expression in the north texas area with which I grew up.
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playing dominoes and knowing your method of laying down your play will not succeed: one might say i'm up goose creek.
Submitted on May 07, 2021
Modified by acronimous on May 07, 2021
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