stop (one's) clock

dated To kill one; to limit the amount of time one has left in one's life. One would expect him to be resentful to have a disease stop his clock at such a young age, but Jacob remains in good spirits and optimistic about finding a cure.

stop someone's clock

Kill someone, as in They threatened to stop his clock if he appeared on the witness stand. This expression transfers the ticking of a clock to the progress of one's life. [Slang; 1940s]

词组	stop (one's) clock
释义	stop (one's) clock stop (one's) clock dated To kill one; to limit the amount of time one has left in one's life. One would expect him to be resentful to have a disease stop his clock at such a young age, but Jacob remains in good spirits and optimistic about finding a cure. See also: clock, stop Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stop someone's clock Kill someone, as in They threatened to stop his clock if he appeared on the witness stand. This expression transfers the ticking of a clock to the progress of one's life. [Slang; 1940s] See also: clock, stop The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: cooking for one drive (one) out of office force (one) out of office force out of office give (one) (one's) head give head give somebody their head give someone their head (one) could use (something) 1FTR
随便看	turnaround turn around and (do something) turn around (something) turnaround time turn aside turn a trick turn a trick/tricks turn away turn away from (someone or something) turn back turn back the clock turn belly up turn down turn down for what turned off turned on turneth turn for the better turn full circle turn geese into swans turn hand to turn head turn heads turn in turning