Put the clocks forward/back

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To adjust the time on one's clocks to account for Daylight Saving Time.

Remember to put the clocks forward one hour tonight as Daylight Saving Time starts.
Visual representation of "put the clocks forward/back" - To adjust the time on one's clocks to account for Daylight Saving Time

Often appears as...

  • put the clocks forward one hour
  • put the clocks back one hour
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Twice Yearly Event

This phrase is used semiannually when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

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Spring is here, so make sure to put the clocks forward this weekend.
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Spring Forward

Used as a reminder that clocks move forward in the spring.

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It's March already, don't forget to put the clocks forward.
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Gaining Light

Emphasizes that putting the clocks forward results in more evening daylight.

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After you put the clocks forward, there will be more light in the evenings.
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