punches out
Ends work shift
Punches out means to clock out of work by stamping a time card, or more broadly, to leave or finish for the day: I punch out at five.
It also means to knock someone unconscious with a punch: He punched out the guy who insulted his wife.
In manufacturing, to punch out is to cut shapes from material using a die or press.
- perforateMake holes through
- wrap upComplete and conclude
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- finishBring to completion
complete · slug · log off · knock · emboss · hit · exit · smash · jab · leave · time card · end of shift · blow · stamp · retire · thump · wallop · bop
work time recording
punches outpunches in
Registers work arrival
clocking in · signs in · checks in · logs in · shows up
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