run up the score

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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.

run up the score

    Turkish pronunciation

    rʌn ʌp dhi skôr

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrən ˈəp ᴛʜē ˈskôr/ /ˈrʌn ˈʌp ðiː ˈskɔːr/
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