See run out the clock on Wiktionary
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"To preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time."
],
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]
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"(idiomatic, sports) To preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time."
],
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"word": "rag the puck"
}
],
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"word": "run down the clock"
}
],
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"lifestyle",
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"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession",
"word": "retenir"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession",
"word": "congelar"
},
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession",
"word": "jouer la montre"
}
]
}
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"word": "run out the clock"
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},
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"present"
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},
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"form": "ran out the clock",
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},
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],
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"sports",
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"(idiomatic, sports) To preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time."
],
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"hobbies",
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"sports"
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}
],
"translations": [
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession",
"word": "retenir"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession",
"word": "congelar"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession",
"word": "jouer la montre"
}
],
"word": "run out the clock"
}
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