run the clock down

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  • run the clock down — mainly american phrase in the final part of a sports match, to prevent the opposite team from getting the ball so that they are unable to score Thesaurus: actions in playing games or sportshyponym Main entry: clock …   Useful english dictionary

  • run the clock down — mainly American in the final part of a sports match, to prevent the opposite team from getting the ball so that they are unable to score …   English dictionary

  • run down the clock — verb To waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe. Syn: run the clock down …   Wiktionary

  • Running out the clock — In sports, running out the clock refers to the practice of a winning team allowing the clock to expire through a series of pre selected plays, either to preserve a lead or hasten the end of a one sided contest. American football In American… …   Wikipedia

  • run down the clock — run down/out the ˈclock idiom (US) if a sports team tries to run down/out the clock at the end of a game, it stops trying to score and just tries to keep hold of the ball to stop the other team from scoring compare ↑time wasting Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • run out the clock — noun see clock VII * * * Sports deliberately use as much time as possible in order to preserve one s own team s advantage facing a tie, he decided to run out the clock in the final moments * * * run down/out the ˈclock idiom (US) if a sports team …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Miracle at the Meadowlands — This article is about a 1978 game between the Eagles and the Giants. For a 2010 game involving these same two teams, see Miracle at the New Meadowlands. Herman Edwards recovers Joe Pisarcik s fumble in The Miracle at the Meadowlands. The Miracle… …   Wikipedia

  • clock — clock1 [ klak ] noun count ** an object that shows the time. The object like a clock you wear on your wrist is called a watch. Clocks either have a background called a face with hands that point to the hours and minutes, or they are digital… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • clock — I UK [klɒk] / US [klɑk] noun [countable] Word forms clock : singular clock plural clocks ** an object that shows the time. The object like a clock that you wear on your wrist is called a watch. Clocks either have a background called a face with… …   English dictionary

  • Beat the Clock — For the Sparks song, see Beat the Clock (Sparks song). Beat the Clock Genre Game show Presented by Bud Collyer (1950–1961) Jack Narz (1969–1972) …   Wikipedia

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