on the clock
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介词短语
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Displayed on the dial of a clock (timepiece).
— It was six o'clock on the clock. His own watch had stopped.
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Working at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.
— Near-synonym: on the job
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During one's official working hours; in or into a position of remunerated employment.
— Money earmarked for services and repairs often found its way to payroll, to put yet more unskilled workers on the clock.
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Of a taxicab, engaged for hire; displayed numerically as time or fare on the meter of a taxicab.
— If a fare paid him no more than what was on the clock, he'd shout out: "If you can't afford cabs you should take the 'bus."
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In the official time remaining in a game or other sporting event.
— With only three seconds on the clock and the Knicks about to win, 102-96, in their playoff opener against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden last night, Rick Pitino enjoyed the moment.
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In the official time expired in a game or other sporting event.
— There were 26 minutes on the clock before Scotland had their first real opportunity.
- Under scrutiny due to having to make a decision or produce results within a set period of time.
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Displayed numerically on the mileage or kilometric gauge.
— The obvious advantages of this method of new motor vehicle delivery over long distances,, which the L.M.R. says dealers and ultimate customers are beginning to appreciate, are all-weather reliability, arrival in mint condition and with only a very small mileage "on the clock", and the assurance that the car has not been mishandled during its running-in period; [...].
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Remunerated per unit of time.
— Alas, the delivery boy is on the clock; he could and would work much faster on commission!
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