driving a rusty old beater
he drives a beater that just barely runs
Recent Examples on the WebArchbishop Spalding 8, Loyola Blakefield 7, OT: Mason Cook scored the tying goal on a buzzer beater, but the visiting Dons (4-4, 1-1 Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference) fell to the Cavaliers (5-4, 1-1) in overtime.—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024 Cook, beating constantly with the electric mixer on high speed, for 10 to 13 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees F when inserted in the mixture, stopping beater and quickly scraping bottom and sides of pan every 5 minutes to prevent sticking.—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2024 Jamal Murray’s greatest shot: Before buzzer beater to stun Lakers, Murray needed encouragement from Nuggets
Ninety seconds into the second half, Davis converted a 3-point play that put the visitors up 17.—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024 Haliburton finished the game with 13 points and 10 assists in 22 minutes, making just 5 of 16 field goals and 1 of 5 3-pointers, with the one being a half-court buzzer beater at the end of the first half.—The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beater
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