take the (long) count
take the (long) count
1. dated To lose a boxing match by being counted out. Everyone was shocked when the heavyweight champion took the long count in the second round, raising suspicions that he had thrown the fight.
2. dated To lose or fail; to be knocked out of competition. It's just another in a long line of businesses to take the long count ever since the economy started to crash. A lot of people expected them to take the long count after the first round of the tournament, but here they are, one win away from a shot at the championship.
See also: count, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take the (long) count
Sl. to die. (Fig. on a boxer being counted out and losing a fight.) The poor cat took the long count at last. I'm too young to take the count.
See also: count, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take the count
(of a boxer) be knocked out.See also: count, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
take the count
verbSee take the long count
See also: count, take
take the (long) count
tv. to die. The poor cat took the long count at last.
See also: count, long, take
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
take the count
1. To be defeated.
2. Sports To be counted out in boxing.
See also: count, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- get pinked
- get pinned for (something
- pinked
- (as) black as the devil
- (as) black as a raven
- raven
- (as) black as a raven's wing
- yuk it up
- yukking
- be in the pink of condition