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English Idiom: Punch the clock
Most of us punch the clock every day.
Some want to, and some enjoy it, but many are looking forward to the day when we don’t have to.
What does it mean?
Well, punching the clock means going to work every day.
The expression comes from time clocks, which stamp a time card with the start and end times of your workday.
Whether you work in childcare, shipbuilding, or the IT industry doesn’t matter.
We all have to earn money to feed ourselves and our families.
Then there’s also the fact that if you go to work every day, you’re punching the clock just working for the man.
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