punch the clock
Example Sentences
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It’s those more privileged workers, however, who are now facing more pressure, even mandates, to work from the office and figuratively punch the clock.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2022
Mere hours after finishing a concert, usually after little to no sleep, he would slip back into his Postal Service uniform and punch the clock.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022
Their dad needed rest; he worked a good, honest job and had to punch the clock in the early a.m., for crying out loud.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022
Exempt workers are on payroll, but they do not have to punch the clock because they are not paid by the hour.
From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018
"To make sure, punch the clock in the front office each time you pass."
From I Walked in Arden by Crawford, Jack
