turn back the clock

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

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

1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To return to a previous state.

   We had a terrible year so we agreed to turn back the clock and go on as if it hadn't happened.

Translations

return to a previous state

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