garbage time
noun/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ taɪm/
/ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ taɪm/
[uncountable] (North American English, informal, sport)- a period of time at the end of a game that is of little interest as the losing team cannot score enough points to win the game
- The coach brought on three substitutes as the clock ticked down in garbage time.
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