clock off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'action d'enregistrer l'heure de fin de travail, notamment avec une pointeuse ; souvent employé au sens figuré pour désigner la fin de la journée de travail.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of recording the time one finishes work, especially by using a time clock; often used figuratively to mean finishing work for the day.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Record leaving timeinformalbritish

   To record the time when one finishes work, typically by using a time clock or electronic system.

   pointer la sortie

   • I usually clock off at 5 PM.
   • Don't forget to clock off before you leave the office.
   • She clocked off early to attend a doctor's appointment.

   Synonymescheck outclock outpunch outring out

   Antonymesclock inclock on

2. Finish workinformalbritish

   To stop working for the day, especially in a job with set hours.

   pointer la fin de sa journée de travail

   • He clocked off and headed straight home.
   • After a long shift, she was happy to clock off.
   • The team clocked off at the same time every evening.

   Synonymescall it a dayclock outknock offpunch outsign off

   Antonymesbeginclock inpunch instart