单词 | to clock on |
释义 | > as lemmasto clock on to clock on 1. intransitive. To register the precise time of one's arrival at work by means of a time clock (time clock n. 1); (more generally) to register one's arrival, to enter a place, to begin something. Also transitive (frequently reflexive): to register the arrival of (a person) at work in this way.Less common in North American use than to clock in 1 at Phrasal verbs. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > times or periods of work > work at specific times or periods [verb (intransitive)] > record arrival or departure to sign on1862 to sign off1878 to punch the clock1890 to book off1891 to sign out1903 to clock off1904 to clock on1909 to punch out1913 to clock in1914 to clock out1914 to check in or out1952 1909 System Jan. 66/1 Workmen must ‘clock on’ and ‘clock off’ on the time recorder both on entering and leaving the factory. 1980 Papua New Guinea Post-Courier 3 June 1/1 Sometimes workers forgot to clock themselves on and off and lost pay. 2019 S. Gooding Sustainable Diet (e-book ed.) Keep in mind that your digestive system will clock on as soon as you drink that first coffee. 2. intransitive. colloquial (chiefly British). To become aware of something, to catch on to; to realize or recognize something. ΚΠ 1985 Guardian 22 Feb. 28/3 The Irish had clocked on to the fact that they were squandering the undoubted skills of their young half-back. 1998 Independent (Nexis) 1 Sept. (Features section) 9 Mothers clocked on that fights and tantrums on Boxing Day could be solved by ringing up Granny instead of chaining the little dears to the kitchen table with their thank you notes. 2015 Daily Tel. 2 Oct. 10/4 The British press have not clocked on yet to how big an event this is going to be. < as lemmas |
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