ONTHECLOCK

on the clock

Adjective

  1. Displayed on the dial of a clock (timepiece).
  2. Working at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.
  3. Of a taxicab, engaged for hire; displayed numerically as time or fare on the meter of a taxicab.
  4. In the official time remaining in a game or other sporting event.
  5. In the official time expired in a game or other sporting event.
  6. Displayed numerically on the mileage or kilometric gauge.
  7. Remunerated per unit of time.
    Alas, the delivery boy is on the clock; he could and would work much faster on commission!

Adverb

  1. During one's official working hours; in or into a position of remunerated employment.


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