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clock out

(UK also clock off) informal phrasal verb with clock
 
/klɒk/
 
US  /klɑːk/ verb [T]

Definition

to leave work, especially by recording the time you leave on a special machineWorking hours and periods of workWork, working and the workplace
(Definition of clock out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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