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71turn the clock back — put/turn the clock back to make things the same as they were at an earlier time. The court s decision has put the clock back a hundred years. Let s turn back the clock to 1963 and listen to the Beatles singing Love, love me do . (often + to) …
72put back the clock — or[turn back the clock] {v. phr.} To go back in time; relive the past. * /If I could put back the clock I d give more thought to preparing for a career./ * /Richard wishes that he had lived in frontier days, but he can t turn back the clock./ …
73put back the clock — or[turn back the clock] {v. phr.} To go back in time; relive the past. * /If I could put back the clock I d give more thought to preparing for a career./ * /Richard wishes that he had lived in frontier days, but he can t turn back the clock./ …
74off-the-clock — adj. Describes a work related task that is performed outside of normal office hours for no pay. Example Citation: In the already time poor day of many workers, a new pressure is building. Increasingly, companies are pushing off the clock work,… …
75round-the-clock — adj [only before noun] happening all the time, both day and night ▪ round the clock medical care →round the clock at ↑clock1 (6) …
76against the clock — If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you do something against the clock, you are rushed and have very little time to do it. They are working… …
77'round the clock — I. all hours, twenty four hours, around the clock We worked round the clock to harvest the crop before it snowed. II. See around the clock …
78on-the-clock/off-the-clock — A designation that describes the duty status of a USPS employee (that is, on duty or off duty) …
79Around the clock — bezeichnet: eine Spielvariante beim Dart, siehe Darts Siehe auch: Pop Around the Clock, Musiksendung von 3sat Rock Around the Clock, Rock ’n’ Roll Song Diese Seite ist eine …
80on the clock — ► INFORMAL WORKPLACE at work: »They are covered by the same medical and liability insurance that covers them when they re on the clock. Main Entry: ↑clock …
