clock on

Punch in, arrive

Clock on is British for what Americans call punching in—to record one's arrival at work, typically by inserting a card into a time clock or using an electronic system.

The phrase extends to simply starting work: I clock on at eight.

The opposite is clock off.

Related

overtime · check-in · shift · early shift · factory floor · timecard · attendance · work schedule · hourly wage · getting paid · shift rotation · timekeeping · break periods · labor laws · workplace policies · put down · enter · payroll system

Opposites
work attendance status

clock onclock off

Finish work officially

clock out · punch out · sign off · sign out · finish work

AWARENESS/RECOGNITION (informal sense)

clock onmiss

Fail to reach

overlook · ignore · tune out

presence/engagement

clock onclock off

Finish work officially

sign out · log out · depart · leave · exit

Family

clock, clocks, clocked, clocking, clockwise, clockwork, clocker, o'clock

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G