Cook
Cook verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Dry up
Dry up verb - To stop talking.
Both terms in one sentence
- Gus can't afford for his supply line to dry up while finding another meth cook...but he also can't let Walt and Jesse think he's soft.
Source: Blofeld Ploy - This can have varying results (the less said about Keith Moon's attempts to produce Peter Cook the better) but sometimes it will lead to a secondary career for the established artist which may prove invaluable when the hits dry up and when touring becomes more of a pain.
Source: Record Producer
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