turn back the clock

English

Verb

turn back the clock (third-person singular simple present turns back the clock, present participle turning back the clock, simple past and past participle turned back the clock)

(figuratively, idiomatic) 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 hadn't happened.

Translations

return to a previous state

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

Finnish: unohtaa menneet
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.