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Meaning of the clock around | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

Synonym of around the clock.

dated, not-comparable

Examples

“In the past three days various interesting things have taken place. Margaret stands watch and watch with me, day and night, the clock around; for there is no one of our retainers to whom we can entrust the responsibility of a watch.”

CEFR level

C1

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

See also

the day before the devil the dickens the hairy hell the hard way the heck