(idiomatic) A fall to one's death by hanging.

plural of face that would stop a clock

(Yorkshire, idiomatic) Bow-legged.

(Britain, slang, humorous) Crazy; mad.

Alternative form of a short drop and a sudden stop

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pull out all the stops

present participle of pull out all the stops

simple past tense and past participle of pull out all the stops

plural of face that would stop a clock

When finding oneself in a troubling situation, one should first make sure one is not making the situation worse by his own actions before addressing all other causes.