run out the clock

English

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Verb

run out the clock (third-person singular simple present runs out the clock, present participle running out the clock, simple past ran out the clock, past participle run out the clock)

(idiomatic, sports) To preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time.

Synonyms

run down the clock

Translations

preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession

Catalan: retenir (ca), congelar (ca)
French: jouer la montre (fr)

See also

rag the puck

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