If I could put back the clock I'd give more thought to preparing for a career.
Richard wishes that he had lived in frontier days, but he can't turn back the clock.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
turn back the clock — See: PUT BACK THE CLOCK … Dictionary of American idioms
turn back the clock — See: PUT BACK THE CLOCK … Dictionary of American idioms
turn back the clock — to make things the same as they were at an earlier time. I cannot vote for someone who promises to turn back the clock to better days because that s impossible. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form turn the clock back … New idioms dictionary
turn back the clock (to) — Go back to earlier times. ► “Uncertainty will continue, because the power struggle is not over between the reformers and those who want to turn back the clock.” (Business Week, Jan. 30, 1995, p. 50) … American business jargon
turn back the clock — verb To return to a previous state. We had a terrible year so we agreed to turn back the clock and go on as if it hadnt happened … Wiktionary
turn back the clock — ► turn (or put) back the clock return to the past or to a previous way of doing things. Main Entry: ↑clock … English terms dictionary
Turn Back the Clock (album) — Infobox Album Name = Turn Back the Clock Type = Studio album Artist = Johnny Hates Jazz Released = 1988 Recorded = 1986–1987 Genre = Pop Length = 36:24 (original), 56:44 (reissue) Label = Virgin Records Producer = Calvin Hayes, Mike Nocito… … Wikipedia
Turn Back the Clock (film) — This article is about the film for the album please see Turn Back the Clock (album)Infobox Film name = Turn Back the Clock image size = caption = director = Edgar Selwyn producer = Harry Rapf (associate producer) writer = Edgar Selwyn Ben Hecht… … Wikipedia
turn back the clock — phrasal : to revert to a condition existing well in the past usually with an implication of surrendering progress or improvement would not such a “Balkanization of the United States” be a clear turning back of the clock E.N.Griswold * * * turn… … Useful english dictionary
List of Philadelphia Phillies turn back the clock games — The Chicago White Sox hosted the first Turn Back the Clock game in Major League Baseball on July 11, 1990. The White Sox wore their 1917 home uniforms and turned off the electronic scoreboards. The Phillies held their first Turn Back the Clock… … Wikipedia
