one-two

one-two  {n.}
1. A succession of two punches, the first a short left, followed by a hard right punch, usually in the jaw.
Ali gave Frazir the one-two.
2. Any quick or decisive action which takes the opposition by surprise, thereby ensuring victory.
He gave us the old one-two and won the game.
Categories: noun
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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