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take the count

/tʰeɪk ðə kaʊnt/

Meaning 1

be knocked out in boxing

“The exhausted boxer fell and had to take the count.”
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Illustration of take the count: be knocked out in boxing

Meaning 2

to be knocked down and lose a fight

“The tired boxer had to take the count.”
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Illustration of take the count: to be knocked down and lose a fight