clock something up

clock something up: clock something up†

1. to record the accumulated hours, miles, etc., of some device or machine. (The recording is usually done by a meter of some type such as a speedometer, an elapsed time meter, etc. •
She must have clocked two hundred flying hours up in six months.
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She clocked up a lot of hours.
2. to reach a goal that is worthy of being recorded. (Typically sports journalism. Compare this with chalk something up.) •
Patrick clocked a fantastic number of points up this year.
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He sure clocked up a lot of goals.

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