He flicked his gold Dunhill lighter absently, glancing at the clock.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2002)
The talk starts at exactly eight of the clock, at the concert hall in York Buildings.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
Harrell sidled into his awareness; the clock in his head raced.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2002)
All related terms of 'the clock'
against the clock
If you are doing something against the clock , you are doing it in a great hurry , because there is very little time.
around the clock
all day and all night
round-the-clock
continuously, throughout the day and night
watch the clock
If you are watching the clock , you keep looking to see what time it is, usually because you are bored by something and want it to end as soon as possible .
put the clock back
to regress
run out the clock
to maintain control of the ball in the closing minutes of a game
to beat the clock
If you beat the clock , you finish doing something or succeed in doing something before the time allowed for doing it has ended.
around the clock/round the clock
If something is done around the clock or round the clock , it is done all day and all night without stopping .
round the clock/around the clock
If something is done round the clock or around the clock , it is done all day and all night without stopping .
turn the clock back/put the clock back
If you want to turn the clock back or put the clock back , you want to return to a situation that used to exist , usually because the present situation is unpleasant .
wish you could turn back the clock
to wish to return to an earlier period, for example because you think it was a very good time or because you would like the chance to live your life differently