Idiom
put on a clinic
Meaning
To perform excellently; to put on a show of brilliance.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The star player put on a clinic during the basketball game.”
“Our team lost badly because their goalkeeper put on a clinic, stopping every single shot we took.”
“By demonstrating perfect technique and effortless grace, the veteran pianist put on a clinic that left the entire audience in absolute awe.”
Examples
simple
“The star player put on a clinic during the basketball game.”
contextual
“Our team lost badly because their goalkeeper put on a clinic, stopping every single shot we took.”
complex
“By demonstrating perfect technique and effortless grace, the veteran pianist put on a clinic that left the entire audience in absolute awe.”
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