How to Pronounce "wind back the clock"
expression
ˈwaɪnd/, /ˈwɪnd/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk
WYND bak thuh KLAHK
ˈwaɪnd/ /bˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk
WYND bak thuh KLOK
Definition
To imagine or wish to go back to a past time, often to correct something or relive an experience. It is not literal but means wanting to return to a previous moment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwaɪnd/, /ˈwɪnd/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkɫɑk
British English
ˈwaɪnd/ /bˈæk/ /ðə, ði/ /klˈɒk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WYND bak thuh KLAHK
UK
WYND bak thuh KLOK
Listen in Context
I wish I could wind back the clock and fix my mistake.
We can't wind back the clock and change what happened.
Sometimes I wish I could wind back the clock to my childhood.
If only we could wind back the clock, things might be different now.