| 单词 | to kill the clock |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto kill (also drain, eat, etc.) the clock P11. Sport (originally and chiefly U.S.). to kill (also drain, eat, etc.) the clock: to allow playing time to lapse intentionally (typically by playing slowly or refraining from making an active attempt to score) in order to stay in control of the ball, puck, etc., and preserve an advantage, esp. near the end of a game or match; = to run down the clock at run v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1939 N.Y. Times 24 Oct. (Sports section) 26/4 Reserve quarterback, Sumner Macomber, trying to kill time, twice stood still with the ball... Macomber had been instructed to ‘kill the clock’. 1976 Hawk Eye (Burlington, Iowa) 26 Sept. 17/5 The Hounds couldn't get a clutch first down to drain the clock and Brockett set up to punt. 2016 Baltimore Sun (Nexis) 6 Nov. d1 We knew we didn't want to give them the ball back. We put the pressure on our offense to eat the clock. < as lemmas |
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