Meaning of the word "put the clock back" in English
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put the clock back
US /pʊt ðə klɑːk bæk/
UK /pʊt ðə klɑːk bæk/
Idiom
1.
to return to an earlier time or condition; to reverse progress
Example:
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Some fear that the new policies will put the clock back on environmental protection.
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We can't put the clock back to how things were before the internet.
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