running up the score

listen to the pronunciation of running up the score
Englisch - Englisch
Present participle of run up the score
run up the score
To engage in the practice - usually by coaching decision - of scoring more points than needed in a one-sided contest

The old-school coach felt that his team's weak opponent had no business playing his strong team, so he decided to run up the score.

running up the score

    Silbentrennung

    run·ning up the score

    Türkische aussprache

    rʌnîng ʌp dhi skôr

    Aussprache

    /ˈrənəɴɢ ˈəp ᴛʜē ˈskôr/ /ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈʌp ðiː ˈskɔːr/
Favoriten