PUT/TURN THE CLOCK BACK - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
put/turn the clock back (verb)
Giải nghĩa:
To return to a time in the past or a condition that no longer exists
Ví dụ:
He keeps talking about the old days and how he wishes he could turn the clock back.
put/turn the clock back (verb)
Giải nghĩa:
To reverse progress or go back to an old way of doing things
Ví dụ:
The new rules seem to put the clock back, making it harder for women to have high-ranking jobs.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "put/turn the clock back" means to go back to a previous time or situation, often with the intention of trying to improve things or to avoid the problems of the present. This expression is typically used when something has changed or gone wrong, and someone is wishing that they could go back to an earlier, happier time. For example, "I wish we could turn the clock back to when we were all children, and life was simpler." It can also be used in a literal sense, such as when daylight saving time ends and you need to "turn the clock back" one hour.
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