One for the Money, Two for the Show American rhyme informal
It's starting now! One for the money, two for the show! Let's go!
There is nothing to be afraid of! One for the money, two for the show, just do it!
To be outperformed or outrun by someone, usually by a very wide margin.
White lie
to show or teach somebody how to do something
To perform a dangerous task
Young people should be allowed to have fun, taken care of, and paid attention to.
The kids have used this little poem from the mid-1800s as a countdown before starting a race or other activities. There are also many famous variations of the rhyme found in the 1955 popular song Blue Suede Shoes written by Carl Perkins
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him