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clock out on time

[/klɑk aʊt ɑn taɪm/]
verb phrase
sair do trabalho no horário
1. To leave work at the scheduled end time by registering one's departure on a time clock or system
I always try to clock out on time so I can pick up my kids from school.
Eu sempre tento sair do trabalho no horário para pegar meus filhos na escola.
2. To depart from one's workplace without working overtime
She managed to clock out on time despite the busy day.
Ela conseguiu sair no horário apesar do dia ocupado.
Synonyms
leave on timefinish work on schedulepunch out on timesair na hora
Antonyms
work overtimeclock out latestay lateficar até mais tarde

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sair do trabalho no horário
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
bater o ponto na hora
Colloquial; uses 'bater o ponto' (punch in/out)
São Paulo
sair na hora
Shorter, more direct version
Portugal
sair do trabalho à hora
Portuguese uses 'à hora' instead of 'no horário'

Related Idioms & Phrases

punch the clock
on the dot
right on time
beat the clock
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