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die Uhr zurückdrehen (auch fig.)

to turn back the clock

Türkçe: saati geri almak

Noun
Uhr f.
Verb
zurückdrehen
Topic
Zeit und Ablauf

In a sentence

Der alte Chef will die Uhr zurückdrehen und die alten Regeln wieder einführen.

How it is used

Means 'to turn back the clock'—trying to reverse progress or return to an earlier state. Neutral to critical register. Use when a company reintroduces old policies, e.g., 'Die Firma will die Uhr zurückdrehen.' Learners often forget it's figurative, not literal.

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