running up the score

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Definition of running up the score in English English dictionary

Present participle of run up the score

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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.

Hyphenation

run·ning up the score

Turkish pronunciation

rʌnîng ʌp dhi skôr

Pronunciation

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