run the clock down

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run the clock down

verb runs the clock down · running the clock down · ran the clock down · run the clock down

idiomatic, intransitive To run down the clock. The only time I ever worried was when quarterbacks would run the clock down in the last 20 seconds […]

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@misc{run_the_clock_down_2026,
  title = {run the clock down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20the%20clock%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}