spring forward, fall back

A mnemonic device used to remember what way to change one's clocks as a result of daylight saving time. In the spring, clocks are set ahead (forward) by one hour; in the fall (autumn), the clocks are set back an hour. A: "We're supposed to change the clocks tomorrow. Is it an hour forward or back?" B: "Remember, spring forward, fall back. It's March, so they go an hour forward."

词组	spring forward, fall back
释义	spring forward, fall back spring forward, fall back A mnemonic device used to remember what way to change one's clocks as a result of daylight saving time. In the spring, clocks are set ahead (forward) by one hour; in the fall (autumn), the clocks are set back an hour. A: "We're supposed to change the clocks tomorrow. Is it an hour forward or back?" B: "Remember, spring forward, fall back. It's March, so they go an hour forward." See also: back, fall, spring Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: set the/(one's) clock(s) ahead set the/(one's) clock(s) forward put the/(one's) clock(s) forward move the/(one's) clock(s) forward turn the/(one's) clock(s) forward Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father Charles Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally set the/(one's) clock(s) back
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