How to Pronounce "turn the clock back"
expression
ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk/ /ˈbæk
TURN thuh KLOK BAK
tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk/ /bˈæk
TURN thuh KLOK BAK
Definition
To imagine or wish for things to return to the way they were in the past. It can be used literally for changing a clock's time, but is most often used to talk about returning to earlier situations or past times.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk/ /ˈbæk
British English
tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk/ /bˈæk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TURN thuh KLOK BAK
UK
TURN thuh KLOK BAK
Listen in Context
We can't turn the clock back to yesterday.
Some people wish they could turn the clock back and change their choices.
You can't turn the clock back—what's done is done.
If I could turn the clock back, I’d spend more time with my family.