clock onto

Meanings

verbclock onto (third-person singular simple present clocks onto, present participle clocking onto, simple past and past participle clocked onto)

present singular third person clocks onto · participle present clocking onto · participle past clocked onto · past clocked onto

Synonym of clock on (but used transitively).
He clocked onto his shift late.
Synonyms: clock on
transitiveTo recognize or acknowledge (something).
The company clocked onto her subterfuge and fired her for it.

verbSynonym of clock on (but used transitively).

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