The word "clocked" can be used to mean "noticed", as in: Bob: I'm gonna park here a minute. Did you see any traffic wardens about. Geoff: Actually, I clocked one down the road on my way up...

Google's second definition for "clock" is: informal hit (someone), especially on the head. "someone clocked him for no good reason" What is the origin of this usage of the term?

Jun 26, 2014 · 4 "Bob clocked Joe right in the nose." In this sentence, "clocked" indicates that Bob punched Joe directly in Joe's nose. How did 'clock' come to be used in such a way? Is it …

Feb 26, 2016 · Recently most big companies use digital attendance systems to keep track of their employee attendance. Employees must clock in before starting working and clock out at the end. Is …

This is what the NOAD reports: PHRASAL VERBS Log in (or on) go through the procedures to begin use of a computer system, which includes establishing the identity of the user. Log off (or out) go …

In the TV show Friends, there is the following conversation: — Did you ask him? — No, I haven't had a chance yet. — I'm kind of on a clock here. — Oh, Fonzie. — You know who I always liked?

Jul 25, 2015 · What are some formal ways to tell the boss or colleagues in the office you are leaving for the day? I am new to this, I googled and found this link but I want some more professional or creative …

Mar 13, 2023 · I looked up the phrasal verbs clock in, clock out, punch in and punch out in various British advanced learner's dictionaries and they seem to imply that these verbs concern the analog …

Aug 8, 2022 · Though I've never come across that usage, and almost clocked it as ungrammatical, the HANSARD corpus (British Parliament) produces plenty of results across the years, with the meaning …

Apr 18, 2016 · It means, using the metaphor of a factory environment where you "clock in" at the start of the work shift and "clock out" at the end, you are not currently "clocked in", and the time you're …