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run down the clock

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1. run down the clock (idiomatic, sports) 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. Source: ecdict

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time match clock end idiomatic less penalty run running severe sports terminated waste

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run down run dry

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