turn the clock back

US /tɜːrn ðə klɑːk bæk/
UK /tɜːrn ðə klɑːk bæk/
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remonter le temps, revenir en arrière

to return to a previous time or situation, often to a more desirable one

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If I could turn the clock back, I would have studied harder in college.
Si je pouvais remonter le temps, j'aurais étudié plus dur à l'université.
Some people wish they could turn the clock back to simpler times.
Certaines personnes souhaitent pouvoir remonter le temps à des époques plus simples.