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Phrase(s): clock in
to record one’s time of arrival, usually by punching a time clock. • What time did she clock in? • She forgot to clock in today., Phrase(s): clock someone in
to observe and record someone’s time of arrival. • The manager says he clocked you in at noon. That’s a bit late, isn’t it?
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs