turn the/(one's) clock(s) back



turn the/(one's) clock(s) back

To adjust the time on one's clock(s) back by one hour to account for the end of daylight saving time. Don't forget to turn your clock back tonight. I hate having to turn the clocks back every autumn, it's such an antiquated custom.
See also: back, turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaralynMER-ə-lin, MAR-ə-linEnglish
Theofanis-Greek
Rakhi-Indian, Hindi
Filipafee-LEE-pah (Polish)Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian, Polish
HephzibahHEF-zi-bə (English), HEP-zi-bə (English)Biblical
Victoriavik-TAWR-ee-ə (English), vik-TO-ree-ah (German)English, Spanish, Romanian, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman, Roman Mythology