put on a clinic
idiom
US, informal
: to perform or play extremely well
The quarterback really put on a clinic in the second half, throwing four touchdown passes.
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On Saturday night/Sunday morning, Santa Clara’s backcourt of Jalen Williams and PJ Pipes put on a clinic.
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Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2022
From the offseason to this midway point of the season, Belichick and the Patriots have put on a clinic in rookie quarterback development and support.
—Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2021
Perry put on a clinic in the first quarter, displaying great patience and precision in the half court.
—cleveland, 11 Feb. 2021
But Kayvon Thibodeaux also put on a clinic in that game and he’s long gone.
—oregonlive, 21 Oct. 2022
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Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2022
From the offseason to this midway point of the season, Belichick and the Patriots have put on a clinic in rookie quarterback development and support.
—Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2021
Perry put on a clinic in the first quarter, displaying great patience and precision in the half court.
—cleveland, 11 Feb. 2021
But Kayvon Thibodeaux also put on a clinic in that game and he’s long gone.
—oregonlive, 21 Oct. 2022
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“Put on a clinic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20on%20a%20clinic. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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