three-legged race
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Together Dern’s and Witherspoon’s performance sank their claws into the script and ran away with the show, three-legged race style.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2019
Tillerson has one secret survival weapon: He’s running a three-legged race, figuratively speaking, alongside Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, who respects Tillerson’s judgment and stays aligned with him through all the palace intrigue.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2017
MasterChef The young chefs attempt to bake while in a three-legged race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2014
But for virtually all, it has become a three-legged race that is impossible to win alone.
From Inc ● Jun. 4, 2013
Years later, they laughed to see the girls, Mona and Callie, in a three-legged race.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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