turn the/(one's) clock(s) forward
turn the/(one's) clock(s) forward
To advance the time on one's clock(s) ahead by one hour to account for the beginning of daylight saving time. Don't forget to turn your clock forward tonight or you'll end up oversleeping tomorrow! I hate having to turn the clocks forward every spring, it's such an antiquated custom.
See also: forward, turn
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put/turn the ˈclock back
return to the past; return to old-fashioned ideas, customs, etc: Sometimes I wish I could turn the clock back to my days as a student. These new restrictions on medical research will undoubtedly put the clock back (by) 20 years.See also: back, clock, put, turn
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- set the/(one's) clock(s) forward
- put the/(one's) clock(s) forward
- move the/(one's) clock(s) forward
- set the/(one's) clock(s) ahead
- turn the clock back
- turn the/(one's) clock(s) back
- set the/(one's) clock(s) back
- put the/(one's) clock(s) back
- put/turn the clock back
- move the/(one's) clock(s) back