turn the clocks back

A form of turn back the clock — To return to a previous state.

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Meanings

verbturn the clocks back (third-person singular simple present turns the clocks back, present participle turning the clocks back, simple past and past participle turned the clocks back)

present singular third person turns the clocks back · participle present turning the clocks back · participle past turned the clocks back · past turned the clocks back

  1. alternativeAlternative form of turn back the clock.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
put the clock back
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Chicago

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