clock in

Idioms and Phrases

Begin work, as in She clocked in late again . Also, clock out , end work, as in Please wait for me; I forgot to clock out . The allusion here is to punching a time clock, a device that punches the time on a card to record when an employee arrives and departs. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

This was in marked contrast to the main clock in the brain, plus feelings of sleepiness and alertness, which had not recovered within 5 days of the 5-hour time delay.

From Science Daily

Sunday, most clocks on phones and devices will automatically fall back an hour to 1 a.m., while clocks in cars and on stoves will probably need to be manually adjusted.

From Los Angeles Times

"This is cinema!" another fan writes, clocking in on the takes.

From Salon

The Balmoral is the second most famous clock in the UK after Big Ben.

From BBC

In the middle of it all is Station 11, located on 7th Street two blocks from the park, with its trucks rolling out around the clock in every direction.

From Los Angeles Times

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