"lick log" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lick logs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lick log (plural lick logs)
  1. (informal, idiomatic) A crucial or challenging moment; a moment in time when a decision must be made. Tags: idiomatic, informal Derived forms: stand up to one's lick log
    Sense id: en-lick_log-en-noun-39wsKl8y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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