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milk the clock
Language:
Meanings:
1.
North American
British
informal
idiomatic
To deliberately use up available time, especially in order to preserve an advantage, avoid action, or delay an outcome; to run down the clock.
To delay proceedings or work pace intentionally so as to extend a period of time for one's own benefit.
Examples:
EN:
So, not only did he milk the clock...
ID:
Dia bukan hanya mengulur waktu...
EN:
Celtics trying to milk the clock.
ID:
Celtics mencoba memanfaatkan waktu.
EN:
83 for the Wildcats, 67... for East LA, as the Wildcats will try to milk the clock.
ID:
83 untuk Wildcat, 67 untuk East LA, selagi Wildcat mencoba memaksimalkan waktu.
EN:
And you trying to milk the clock.
ID:
Dan kau berusaha menguras uangku.
EN:
We tried to milk the clock.
TE:
మంటలు ఆర్పే ప్రయత్నం చేసినం.
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