Football Language: To kill off the game

- Example: The team were leading at half-time but despite their pressure were not able to kill off their opponents who scored a late equaliser.
- Example: United scored a second to kill off City near the end of the game.
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Other phrases that are linked to this expression include To see out the game
You can also use the phrase ‘to kill off an opponent’ which means that your team has made it difficult for them to come back into the game (i.e. scored a third goal late in the game to make the score 3-1 would be an example of killing off an opponent).