take the count
idiomatic phrase
of a boxer
: to lose by a knockout : to be counted out
McAlinden was outrageous with some of his wild hay-makers against Dunn before he took the count.—
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Lens wise, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini are expected to have two lenses (the main camera and a wide-angle camera), while the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max will come with an telephoto lens to take the count to three.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
Ewan Spence, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2021
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First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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