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Ball sports: To lose one's concentration on what is most important. Originates from general sporting advice to look continuously at the ball as it moves. take the (full) count Boxing: To be defeated. Refers to a boxer being knocked down, the referee counting off ten seconds, the time allotted for the boxer to regain his feet or lose the fight.
Synonym for death Neutral Pop one's clogs [2] To die Humorous, [1] Informal [2] British. "Pop" is English slang for "pawn." A 19th-century working man might tell his family to take his clothes to the pawn shop to pay for his funeral, with his clogs among the most valuable items. Promoted to Glory: Death of a Salvationist: Formal Salvation Army ...
In sports, a blowout or rout is an easy or one-sided victory. [1] [2] ... England declared after scoring 903 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. In reply, Australia were ...
2. the word sometimes spoken while raising the index finger by the umpire when answering an appeal for a wicket in the affirmative. Outdipper a dipper that curves away from the batter before pitching. Outright win/loss a win or loss in a completed match of two innings per team.
USC coach Eric Musselman reacts in the closing moments of the Trojans' 68-60 loss to Oregon at the Galen Center on Dec. 4. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Asked about his mood later, Musselman ...
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
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