clean clock



clean (someone's) clock

Slang
To beat or defeat decisively: "Immense linemen declared their intentions to clean the clocks of opposing players" (Russell Baker).
See also: clean, clock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sekai-Southern African, Shona
Yeong-Hwanyung-hwahnKorean
Nicomedenee-ko-ME-deItalian
Adalbertoah-dahl-BER-to (Italian, Spanish), ə-dəl-BER-too (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
DougDUGEnglish
VladVLAHT (Russian)Russian, Romanian, Medieval Slavic