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What does "spring ahead, fall behind" mean?

Vocabulary Word: spring ahead, fall behind

1. Definition (expr.) this expression reminds us to set our clocks forward – spring ahead – in the spring and back – fall behind – in the fall

Examples I always remember which way the clock gets reset by the phrase “spring ahead, fall behind.”

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