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clock in

idiom
Meaning

To be measured at.


Examples
SIMPLE

I clock in at work at eight every morning.

CONTEXTUAL

You need to clock in as soon as you arrive so the system records your hours accurately.

COMPLEX

The professional athlete managed to clock in at a record-breaking speed during the final sprint of the championship race.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    around the clock

    Alternative form of around-the-clock.

  2. 02

    beat the clock

    To perform a task or successfully complete an activity within a time limit.

  3. 03

    clean someone's clock

    To defeat someone decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.

  4. 04

    clock is ticking

    Time is running out; a deadline is approaching.

  5. 05

    clock the tea

    To discover the truth about something.

  6. 06

    face that would stop a clock

    A shockingly unattractive face.

  7. 07

    get one's clock cleaned

    To be thoroughly defeated.

  8. 08

    milk the clock

    To use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit.

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