clock off
Britishverb
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Jon Burden, who has worked at the station for 25 years, said staff used to turn the power to the clock off at 11:00, wait for an hour, and switch it back on.
From BBC
There were also concerns over the continuation of a practice called "task and finish" - an arrangement in which some staff could clock off before the end of a shift, if their tasks were completed.
From BBC
Eventually, an hour after Di was due to clock off we turn out the lights.
From BBC
“The explosion knocked a clock off my wall and broke it,” she recalled.
From Reuters
"I think the stereotype is that people work from home and don't get anything done, they laze about and clock off early, but it's definitely not the case."
From BBC
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