English · Slang Attested

stop someone's clock

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To kill someone.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giết ai đó

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Where it’s used: Used American English

"You wouldn't last thirty minutes if I wasn't behind you," Dandy Bob snapped. "Somebody would stop your clock, only they're afraid of me."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To clean someone's clock; to make incapable of action; to thwart.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm cho ai đó bất lực, cản trở

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Time

What does “stop someone's clock” mean?

To kill someone.

Is “stop someone's clock” formal or informal?

stop someone's clock is generally slang.

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