clock onto

workplace timekeeping

The phrase "clock onto" is commonly used in workplace settings to denote the initiation of work or the logging of attendance.

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Definition

B2Workplace

(formal, common)To begin working on a specific job or task.

Example

The technician clocked onto the repair job as soon as he arrived.

B2General

(informal)To become aware of or understand something.

Example

It took him a while to clock onto the fact that she was joking.

B2Workplace

(formal, common)To record the start of a work period using a timekeeping system.

Example

Employees must clock onto their shifts using the new biometric system.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "clock onto":

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