take the count
idiomatic phrase
of a boxer
: to lose by a knockout : to be counted out
McAlinden was outrageous with some of his wild hay-makers against Dunn before he took the count.—
Tim Mo
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“Take the count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20count. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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