round the clock

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B1

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Example

“Emergency crews worked round the clock to restore power.”

Dictionary details

Alternate forms

around the clock

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

in the fast lane Neutral · CEFR B2

living or working at an intense pace often associated with excitement and risk

shut up shop Informal · CEFR B2

to stop working for the day or to close a business permanently

bright and early Neutral · CEFR A2

at the very start of the morning

early bird Neutral · CEFR A2

someone who prefers beginning the day before most other people

hang on a minute Informal · CEFR A2

used to ask someone to wait, or to express surprise or objection

so far so good Informal · CEFR A2

used to say that things have gone well up to now

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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