"where it counts" meaning in English

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Adverb

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  1. in the most advantageous area or sphere Categories (topical): Violence Derived forms: black where it counts
    Sense id: en-where_it_counts-en-adv-An8IsKb7 Disambiguation of Violence: 50 50 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 0
  2. in an effective manner Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-where_it_counts-en-adv-pZivlcl5 Disambiguation of Violence: 50 50 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 0
  3. (euphemistic) in the testicles Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-where_it_counts-en-adv-tpFqH7mX Categories (other): English euphemisms
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