move the/(one's) clock(s) back

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move the/(one's) clock(s) back

To adjust the time on one's clock(s) back by one hour to account for the end of daylight saving time. Don't forget to move your clock back tonight. I hate having to move the clocks back every autumn, it's such an antiquated custom.
See also: back, move
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But the sun could be setting on daylight savings, as European Parliament MPs have voted to back a new law to permanently adopt summer or winter time, and stop the tradition of moving the clocks back and forth.
Why an EU rule means Britain may stop changing the clocks twice a year - even after Brexit; European MPs have voted to get rid of twice-annual clock changes - and even if Brexit happens it may be wise for Britain to do the same
It's a one-sizefits-all argument, typical of Brussels" Labour peer Lord Rooker attacks the EU proposal to end the twice-yearly procedure of moving the clocks back or forward.
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It's a one-size-fits-all argument, typical of Brussels" - Labour peer Lord Rooker attacks the EU proposal to end the twice-yearly procedure of moving the clocks back or forward.
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It's a one-size-fits-all argument, typical of Brussels" Labour peer Lord Rooker attacks the EU proposal to end the twice-yearly procedure of moving the clocks back or forward.
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She added: "One study of 23,000 children, published by the BBC, found their daily activity levels were 15% to 20% higher on summer days than winter days and that moving the clocks back causes a 5% drop in physical activity.
time's up on turning clocks back by hour; Irish MEP says move could save lives
Researchers at the University of Cambridge in 2010 said that abandoning the current system of moving the clocks back in October "could have a range of energy benefits for Scotland, Wales and England".
Daylight Saving Reform 'Could Save Lives' as UK Turns Clocks Back
For children, moving the clocks back an hour can be a bewildering experience - with parents being warned they face a battle to get their children to sleep in the next few weeks.
Is the clock ticking for the practice of turning back time in the long winter? SOME WANT CHANGE STOPPED, WHILE OTHERS PLAN A LIE-IN
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