flogging the clock

A form of flog the clock — To set the clock forward in order to shorten one's time on watch.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of flog the clock
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APA

flogging the clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flogging%20the%20clock

MLA

“flogging the clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flogging%20the%20clock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flogging the clock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flogging%20the%20clock.

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