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.—
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Around 10 prosthetics pieces were used on his face and head alone, with the body prosthetics taking the count up to 60.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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