stop the clock

stop the clock

Postpone a deadline by not counting the elapsing hours. For example, Management agreed to stop the clock so that a new contract could be negotiated before the present one expired . [Mid-1900s]

See also: clock, stop

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Jacobson		['dʒeikəbsn]
Gaetano		-	Italian
Love (2)		LUV	English
Vlassis		-	Greek
Annunziato		-	Italian (Rare)
Sarah		['seirə]

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