You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 19.

Numeracy Day

Today’s word is clock, spelled c-l-o-c-k.

clock /klɒk $ klɑːk/  verb [transitive]

clock in phrasal verb

to begin work, especially by recording the time you arrive at work on a special machine

What time did you clock in this morning?

We are supposed to clock in before 9.00 a.m.

clock out phrasal verb

to leave work, especially by recording the time you leave on a special machine

I'm not going to clock out at 5 if I have a customer who needs some help.

I get paid a salary. It doesn’t really matter when I clock in and out, as long as I get my work done.

I always clock in at nine o’clock on the dot. The one time I punched in five minutes late, my boss threw a fit.

Usage

Although this idiom often refers literally to punching a time clock, this idiom can be used figuratively to mean beginning and ending work.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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