单词 | in the clutch |
释义 | > as lemmasin the clutch North American (originally Baseball). in the clutch: at a critical moment. ΚΠ 1921 Joplin (Missouri) Globe 16 Aug. 4/3 Kennedy delivered in the clutch with a single to center. 1940 Open Road for Boys Sept. 34/3 It's Jerry Donlin, a very dangerous batter in the clutch. 1970 Ebony Mar. 122/2 Barnett has given us stability—we know we can count on him in the clutch. 1994 P. Ingrassia & J. B. White Comeback (1995) vii. 163 Stempel came through in the clutch again. GM's [= General Motor's] across-the-board launch of the catalytic converter was a coup. 2010 Washington Post (Electronic ed.) 13 Jan. d1 In the clutch, he decided it wasn't in him to lie to his country's highest legislative body. < as lemmas |
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