time out

time out
time out
1. to record one's departure time. •

Did you remember to time out when you left work?

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I timed out at the regular time.

2. a call for officially stopping the clock in a game. •

Time out! Wally is injured!

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{n. phr.} Time during which a game, a lecture, a discussion or other activity is stopped for a while for some extra questions or informal discussion, or some other reason. * /He took a time out from studying to go to a movie./ * /The player called time out so he could tie his shoe./ * /"Time out!" - The students said, "Could you explain that again?"/

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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