clock off/out

phrasal verb

clocked off/out; clocking off/out; clocks off/out

chiefly British

: to record on a special card the time that one stops working

What time did you clock off yesterday?

I clocked out 10 minutes early.

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Then, as the game clock ticked closer to zero, Young dribbled the clock out, blew in his hand and rolled imaginary die on the massive Knicks’ midcourse logo. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024 As for remembering to slide short of the end zone to let the Bucs run the clock out on the Raiders? —

Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024 Koike announced an additional policy allowing parents with children in elementary schools to trade off a bit of their salaries for the option to clock out early. —

Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024 Daniels, exuding confidence, took the snap and delivered a dot to his tight end, Zach Ertz for a nine-yard game to move the chains and continue taking clock off the scoreboard. BENGALS, 0-2, CONFIDENT AHEAD OF MATCHUP VS. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clock off/out

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