punch in
Idioms-
Also, . Check in at a job upon arrival, as in You have to punch in or you won't get paid , or In this office no one has to punch a clock . This usage alludes to the use of a time clock, which has a button an employee punches or strikes to record the time of arrival on a card. [1920s] Also see punch out , def. 1.
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Keyboard data into a computer, as in He was careful about punching in all the payments . [Mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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Their first fight in Sheffield had Warrington comfortably in control until a decisive Wood punch in the seventh round ended the contest.
From BBC
Far too open at the back throughout the game, City were caught by a sucker punch in the 22nd minute.
From Barron's
Tyson barely landed a punch in that Netflix-backed bout, which was watched by a live crowd of around 70,000 spectators with an estimated millions more tuning in around the world.
From Barron's
Jonah sighed and began punching in numbers: 1 0 2 8 6 6.
From Literature
Once the satellite located them he could he could punch in where they needed to go and tell the driver.
From Literature
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