full nelson
noun
: a wrestling hold gained from behind an opponent by thrusting the arms under the opponent's arms and clasping the hands behind the opponent's head compare half nelson
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Putting a figurative full nelson on an American musical monument, Oren Moverman and Thom Zimny allow a glittering roster of celebrity witnesses to testify in no uncertain terms about the musical virtues of Willie Nelson.
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John Anderson, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
John Anderson, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Full nelson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20nelson. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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