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Jimmy Hung
2023-06-01 07:06
Clean one's clock American informal verb phrase
To decisively beat someone up
Shut your mouth up or I'll clean your clock .
James' opponent was so strong that he cleaned James' clock.
The verb "clean" should be conjugated according to its tense.
The phrase dates from the mid-1900s. This term originated in the military. The use of "clock" is unclear but possibly alludes to hitting someone in the face (for “clockface”).
Do you see anything wrong?
someone believe that they are allowed to do whatever they want in their own home
It is always advised that wherever you go, a man's home is his castle
