This is a golfing term. Often, rather than risking going into a water hazard or sand trap, a golfer will lay-up short of their ability and use their next shot to clear the problem.
Sweating and irritability are common disorders associated with short-term stress reactions.
cards
knockout
In the NBA, a layup is when the player takes FOUR steps towards the basket and leaves off one foot (usually opposite of shooting hand) and attempts to score a basket (backboard or no backboard). The term is the same in NCAA, and HS basketball just 2 steps instead of the NBA 4 stepper.
Anxiety
I believe the term you are looking for is "layup"
Anxiety
Basketball
billiards, pool, snooker
The game Cricket uses the term Silly Point.
A brown out.
depression