Act
Get ready
Both terms in one sentence
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But then it turns out that the whole thing was just an act to help Pepper get ready for the big leagues.
- Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: Daryan is a jerk who constantly beats and makes death threats to his lover, but for once he stopped being abusive, toned down his Hair-Trigger Temper and helped Klavier get ready for a stage act.
Source: Fan Fic / Dirty Sympathy -
It's not uncommon for the audience to be able to occasionally overhear wrestlers giving instructions to their opponent so they can get ready to act out the next move, as Botchamania's "Everyone Talks Too Much" gag demonstrates.
Source: Special Effect Failure
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