flog the clock

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To set the clock forward in order to shorten one's time on watch. slang
    — I recall that I was in the second mate's watch when he accused me of flogging the clock. He did not see me put it forward but obviously he knew the ways of boys.

词形变化

flogs the clock present,singular,third-person flogging the clock participle,present flogged the clock participle,past flogged the clock past
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