run out the clock
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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.
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preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession