Learn English meaning of the idiom 'around the clock'

From the day i changed my job, I am really around the clock. No time for swimming, no time for yoga. A brilliant smile is luxury thing because all day in front of the computer.

Once I did work around the clock when was preparing for the exam. It was really barking up the wrong tree, actually. I didn’t know what I was doing. So not having a sleep until 5 o’clock in the morning, I started develping heartache after drinking too much coffee. Then I went outside to take some fresh air. And that exactly a fresh gulp of air enlightened me to never do that again, racing around o’clock. So, I submitted documents for the new University and was very happy after. When you love what you do, it will never be a burden, even if it requires around o’clok-ish stays up;)   

Yes, she can be chosen to play “Juliet” in production “Romeo and Juliet”. But she should memorize her script and if her audition is liked, she will be chosen for this role. But she hasn’t enough time, because she is studying around the clock.

As for me I had a period in my life when I studied and worked around the clock. I studied in the internship as doctor Orthopedic, so I stayed at hospital from 7.30 am till 7-8 pm. And 2 times a week I worked at night to earn some money. And i had to be on call once in month. So it was really tuff.

I think Jessica will play role for Juliet, because she loves stage play. I work around the clock usually. My work is management sales team to satisfy customer’s need. And I like exercise and english, so I spend 1-1.5 hours for them.

When I have a project or I have an exam which is important to me I work around the clock.
In our life we need to work around the clock to achieve our aims, so It is a pleasure working hard to achieve success.

But if our life were full of working around clock, maybe it will make us physically or mentally ill.

So, in my view, for man, living in comfortable position, or living in a very difficult situation forever, is not appropriate.

The best life style is meaningful and comfortable life which sometimes we work hard to achieve goals.

Otherwise, a monotonous life absolutely in difficulty or comfort for us would be meaningless and can cause mental and physical problems for us.

Hello dear Julito and S&W,

It’s true that we earn a lot during festival seasons and I shouldn’t complain about working around the clock. But we, Indian women, just have to complain about something or our heads will explode. 

All women seems a Julietta -Juliet in this life, all of them wants to love and to be loved :)) and all women have a Romeo in real or dreams )) 

There are alot of works we do , for living or for being happy. sometimes we can work around the clock , some people need to burn the midnight oil ..some people need to get up very early ..

our workplaces and houses are a stage for us, all has a role in this production..

and yess, I worked around the clock many times, still ı work , and ı like its happy tiredness..

and yess, ı think Jessica can play Juliet role succesfully ..

Time-oriented people always have to work around the clock. When I arrange a list of things to do through the day, I have to work on them around the clock to have them all done so I can put my head on my cosy pillow and fall into sleep in relief. In other days when I don’t make the list, I don’t feel restricted to any obligation, but when the day ends it makes me feel guilty to be laid-back all the day. So, it’s worth it when you are rewarded at the end of the day :)

I can’t predict if Jessica is going to get the role, but she is a good actor to me. She just has got to run lines over and over again and do her best to pass the audition and get “Juliet” role she is trying out for..

“Romeo and Juliet” , a tragic story, if Jessica gets the role ,Gary will need a box of kleenex to wipe out his tears at the end of the play.

S&W,  what is Shoba complaining about ? I would like to see  the face of happiness on her husband at the end of the day, in spite that both will have to work”around the clock”  counting the bounty that  Deepavali  and  Christmas  brought in.  jejejeje

@science boy i have the same experience as you.I had worked around the clock for university entrance exam.Except sleeping and having food,i used the rest of time to study.It lasts almost one year.

@shoba,I bet that you can earn a lot during festival as a payment for your work around the clock.

During festival seasons such as Dipavali and Christmas our shop is open around the clock for 12-15 days. On these days, I wake up at 5am and go to bed only at 1 or 2am again.

Burning the candle at both ends is very exhausting and I drink a lot of coffee to fight off sleep. 

Thank God Dipavali and Christmas come only once a year! 

I had to take an exam after college to start working as a teacher and that exam was pretty diffucult. I worked around the clock for 4 moths. I was waking up at 5:00 am and study till breakfast and after having breakfast at 7.00 am I was studying during all day. The only times I didn’t study was breakfast, lunch and dinner times. I studied 15 hours a day. So I know what”around the clock” means :)