The team is just milking the clock to keep their lead.
milk the clock
idiomTo use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit.
The contractor was clearly milking the clock to increase his billable hours for the project.
Rather than finishing the assignment early, the employee chose to milk the clock until the final bell rang.
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around the clock
Alternative form of around-the-clock.
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beat the clock
To perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit.
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clean someone's clock
To defeat someone decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.
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clock in
To be measured at.
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clock is ticking
Time is running out; a deadline is approaching.
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clock the tea
To discover the truth about something.
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cry over spilt milk
To worry about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.
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dick milk
Semen.