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Around the clock
Meaning
- Doing something continuously for twenty-four hours without interruption. It implies extreme effort or a non-stop situation.
Hardworking, intense
Used in a sentence
- The repair crew worked around the clock to get the power back on.
- We have nursing care around the clock for my father.
- The startup team was coding around the clock to meet the launch deadline.
The backstory
This refers to the face of a clock. If you work from twelve to twelve you have worked around the full circle of the clock face.
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