Clock up and Fall short

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Clock up verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

Usage example: among British actors he holds the distinction of having clocked up the most performances of Hamlet on the London stage

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Fall short is an antonym for clock up.

Fall short verb - Fail to meet (expectations or standards).

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Clock up is an antonym for fall short.

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Fall short and Clock up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clock_up/fall_short

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