Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is turn/put back the clock and its meaning is “to return to the previous/past conditions; to go back to an earlier method of doing things”.
Example Sentence: With a state of emergency declared for a year and important civilian leaders detained, notably the state counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s army will be tempted to turn the clock back and permanently hold on to power.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Aung San Suu Kyi’s reputation is tarnished, but she is not Myanmar, and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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