Giving something "a bit of/some Larry Dooley" in Australian slang is to exert extra effort. The term is often used by Australian cricket commentator Richie Benaud when describing an aggressive batsman. After hitting a six to reach his century in the 2006 Boxing Day Test Match, Andrew Symonds said in a press conference: “ I was thinking 'should I do this in ones or if he sits one up there should I give it some Larry Dooley? I decided that if he slipped one up there I'd give it some Larry Dooley.

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  • Giving something "a bit of/some Larry Dooley" in Australian slang is to exert extra effort. The term is often used by Australian cricket commentator Richie Benaud when describing an aggressive batsman. After hitting a six to reach his century in the 2006 Boxing Day Test Match, Andrew Symonds said in a press conference: “ I was thinking 'should I do this in ones or if he sits one up there should I give it some Larry Dooley? I decided that if he slipped one up there I'd give it some Larry Dooley. ”
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  • Giving something "a bit of/some Larry Dooley" in Australian slang is to exert extra effort. The term is often used by Australian cricket commentator Richie Benaud when describing an aggressive batsman. After hitting a six to reach his century in the 2006 Boxing Day Test Match, Andrew Symonds said in a press conference: “ I was thinking 'should I do this in ones or if he sits one up there should I give it some Larry Dooley? I decided that if he slipped one up there I'd give it some Larry Dooley.
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