run down the clock

Translations
тянуть время
The team tried to run down the clock to secure their victory.
Команда пыталась тянуть время, чтобы обеспечить свою победу.
Definitions
To deliberately use up time, often in a game or competition, in order to prevent the opposing side from having a chance to win or to maintain a current advantage.
Words
run

verb
тянуть
down

adverb
вниз
the

article or possessive pronoun
определённый
clock

noun
часы