on the clock
To be subjected to scrutiny. Loosely coined by viewers, fans, and media associated with the NFL Draft, wherein each pro team has 15 minutes per round during the draft to decide, among many aspiring athletes, who to draft as a player. The NFL Draft draws such media coverage for analysis that each draft selection becomes instantaneous fodder for sports journalism scrutiny.Clocked
clock
used in gay vernacular especially among drag queens
to call out someone's flaws, to uncover or reveal the truth in a situation or one's true gender
to call out someone's flaws, to uncover or reveal the truth in a situation or one's true gender
On the clock
"On the clock" refers to when one is getting paid by the hour and any setbacks are viewed in a positive light, because the longer the job takes the more you get paid.
Example:
Ryan: "dammit, we've hit every single red light on the way!"
Kevin: "don't worry about it chief, we're on the clock!"
Ryan: "nuff said."
Ryan: "dammit, we've hit every single red light on the way!"
Kevin: "don't worry about it chief, we're on the clock!"
Ryan: "nuff said."
clock
1) To regard an act or object.
2) The act of hitting a person.
3) A gauge, such as a speedometer.
4) To gauge, to estimate, to time.
2) The act of hitting a person.
3) A gauge, such as a speedometer.
4) To gauge, to estimate, to time.
Example:
1) You clockin' that hot AMG?
2) Try to steal my AMG, I'll clock you.
3) These new 340 km/h AMG clocks rule!
4) Cop clocked me at 340 in my AMG!
1) You clockin' that hot AMG?
2) Try to steal my AMG, I'll clock you.
3) These new 340 km/h AMG clocks rule!
4) Cop clocked me at 340 in my AMG!
clocked
Observed, recorded, noted. Possibly related to determining the speed of a car by using a stopwatch to time its travel between two fixed points, such as "He was clocked doing 60 in a 45 zone".