take the count
Example Sentences
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One strikeout later, Trout came up, worked a tough at-bat against Hernandez to take the count full, then obliterated the next offering and sent it soaring over the wall in left-center.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2012
Kelley fell behind 3-1 to Upton, rallied to take the count full, then threw his trademark slider down and away.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2012
Did he whiff to take the count even?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2011
Four enumerators appointed to take the count in Greeley County, Kan. went on strike last week for higher pay.
From Time Magazine Archive
L'ave him take the count; he'll niver rise to the chune o' the bell av ye l'ave him lie.
From The Fighting Chance by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
