clean someone's clock

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Beat, thrash, or defeat someone decisively, as in He's much bigger than you and could easily clean your clock . This term originated in the military. The use of clock is unclear but possibly alludes to hitting someone in the face (for “clockface”). [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

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April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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