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wind back the clock
wind back the clock
To go back in time. If I could wind back the clock, I'd manage my finances better so that I wouldn't be declaring bankruptcy now. I wish I could wind back the clock and study harder before that exam I failed.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Teutorigos | | - | Ancient Celtic |
| Jacinth | | JAY-sinth, JAS-inth | English (Rare) |
| Luben | | - | Bulgarian |
| Prospero | | pro-SPE-ro | Italian, Spanish |
| Santeri | | SAHN-te-ree | Finnish |
| Albertus | | ahl-BER-tus (Dutch) | Ancient Germanic (Latinized), Dutch |