clear (one's) lines

In rugby and soccer, to kick the ball from or near one's own goal line far up the field. Though their opponents have been bringing continuous offensive pressure, the home team's defense has been there each time to clear their lines.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Deshaun	-	African American
Dyer	['daiə]
Edvin	ED-vin (Swedish), ED-veen (Finnish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian
Raibeart	-	Scottish
Kofi	-	Western African, Akan
Jessamyn	JES-ə-min	English (Rare)