to clean one's clock
01
to defeat someone soundly or thoroughly in a competition or argument, often with the implication that the opponent had no chance of winning
Dialect
American
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Idiom
Informal
例
During the chess tournament, Jane was confident in her skills, but her opponent ended up cleaning her clock with a series of surprising moves.
During the debate, the politician cleaned his opponent's clock, leaving him unable to respond to his arguments.
02
to hit a person harshly during a fight or conflict
DialectAmerican
AmericanIdiomInformal例
In the boxing match, the heavyweight champion cleaned his opponent's clock with a devastating right hook that sent his challenger to the canvas.
The schoolyard bully learned a lesson when the smaller, but skilled, student cleaned his clock with a perfectly executed roundhouse kick.
