put on a clinic

The phrase "put on a clinic" means that a person or team is performing exceptionally well, usually in terms of executing a game plan or set of skills.

Dirk put on a clinic against the Heat, going 12-14 from the floor, 1-1 for three, and 5-5 from the line.

by NBAstuffer.com February 1, 2009

Put on a clinic

Typically used in sports to indicate a player or team is performing exceptionally well to a point where the other team appears amateurish; it's as if the other team is comprised of students attending a sports instructional clinic (i.e. instructor-led athletic skills workshop).

With five touchdown passes, the quarterback really put on a clinic yesterday.

by axldance November 27, 2019