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turns back the clock

turns back the clock is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn back the clock.

Meaning of turn back the clock

Verb

turn back the clock (third-person singular simple present turns back the clock, present participle turning back the clock, simple past and past participle turned back the clock)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To return to a previous state.
    • We had a terrible year so we agreed to turn back the clock and go on as if it hadn't happened.

Questions about turns back the clock

What is turns back the clock the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Turns back the clock is the third-person singular simple present indicative of turn back the clock.

Words near turns back the clock in the dictionary

  1. turns around
  2. turns around one's finger
  3. turns aside
  4. turns away
  5. turns back
  6. turns back the clock
  7. turns coat
  8. turns down
  9. turns forth
  10. turns heads
  11. turns in

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