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Second Lead Syndrome 

Second Lead Syndrome is when a viewer of a romance drama or anime starts falling for the second lead. In some occasions the viewer may also want the second lead to end up with the main lead.
Aeona is talking to her friend Alex,
“I am watching this drama which has this love triangle, and I thought that I would be 100% team Kim Tan but I am starting to realise how good of a guy Young-do is. A very small part of me kinda wants him to be with Eun-sang too...”
Alex then replies,
“Oh Aeona, you have second lead syndrome!”
“What is second lead syndrome?”
“It’s where a viewer starts really liking the second lead and maybe even wanting them to be with the main character”
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One thing lead to another 

The phrase 'one thing lead to another' is typically used as an excuse to justify the act of having a one night stand with a complete stranger(s).
Jennifer: So I met this guy at this party, and we were having such a great time getting to know each other, and before we knew it one thing lead to another and ...
Lily: Did you get his name and number?
Jennifer: ...

9 grams of lead

The "final ration from the Soviet State", the 7.62mm bullet from a Tokarev TT-33 or Mosin-Nagant m1895 Revolver. The bullet weighs nine grams, so to be given nine grams of lead from the Soviet State is to be shot by an officer. This phrase was coined by Soviet soldiers in world war II when failing to carry out your duty or any sign of cowardice meant being shot in the head by your officer or commissar.

Also has some use today in Ukrainian Mafia circles, where the 7.62x25mm bullet is still used.
Simonov dropped his rifle in battle, so he was given 9 grams of lead.
Over 12,500 Soviet soldiers were given 9 grams of lead at Stalingrad.
9 grams of lead by DRAC250 March 28, 2011

kissing lead 

A euphemism for suicide by gun.
It was common for bullets to be made from lead in the old days, as well as inserting the gun barrel into the mouth to fire as a common suicide method, hence kissing lead.
Such a shame that a young man with his whole life ahead of him ended it in a dingy gas station by kissing lead.
kissing lead by MadameTesla November 15, 2014

dropped like a lead balloon 

1. "Dropped like a lead balloon" is a phrase, not a word, but it is none the less an old expression that means literally and/or figuratively that something will not fly. That it will drop like a rock, etc...
He told the boss his new idea for the ad campaign and it dropped like a lead balloon. There was no way that the boss would approve such a risky & shoddy scheme.
leading out like a fucking moron. which leads to you getting raised, and of course, because you have gutshot, you fold.
lol, look at this fish donk leading...hmm i think ill raise his bitch ass. and he folds. pwned.
Donk Lead by TCfromUB May 9, 2009

pump full of lead 

To overkill someone with a gun. To shoot way more than the required amount to kill.
I pumped him full of lead for not paying up.