clock on

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to arrive at work, esp when it involves registering the time of arrival on a card

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clock on

The president put his signature to a so-called memorandum of understanding late Wednesday in Versailles that will start the clock on 60 days of peace talks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Touches of Midcentury Modern kitsch, especially a starburst clock on the restaurant’s roadside sign, marks its place along Route 66.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

I’m willing to negotiate a trade right now: Give us decent bedside charging, and I will gratefully relinquish every last hotel alarm clock on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

On 14 March, she will compete in the women's LL2 banked slalom, a technical discipline raced against the clock on a course of tight turns.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

The three men left, and Brian looked at the digital clock on the table in the entryway.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen