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Meaning of flog the clock | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To set the clock forward in order to shorten one's time on watch.

slang

Examples

“I recall⟳ that I was in the second mate's watch⟳ when he accused me of flogging the clock. He did not see⟳ me put⟳ it forward⟳ but obviously he knew the ways of boys.”
“On one trip⟳ three lads on night watch⟳ all had the same idea, and when the skipper went up to the wheelhouse the following morning he was spitting mad, wanting to know⟳ who'd flogged the clock a half-hour forward⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

flog the dolphin flog the log flogged flogged a dead horse flogged a dead pony flogged someone round the fleet

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