play-by-play description

play-by-play description
play-by-play description
a description of an event given as the event is taking place. (Usually in reference to a sporting event.) •

And now here is Bill Jones with a play-by-play description of the baseball game.

John was giving me a play-by-play description of the argument going on next door.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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