run out the clock

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === 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. ==== Synonyms ==== run down the clock ==== Translations ==== === See also === rag the puck