set one's watch by someone (English, verb)
expansion: set one's watch by someone (third-person singular simple present sets one's watch by someone, present participle setting one's watch by someone, simple past and past participle set one's watch by someone)
Senses:
glosses: To know the current time by observing a very punctual and reliable person going about their regular routine.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: sets one's watch by someone
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: setting one's watch by someone
tags: participle
present
form: set one's watch by someone
tags: participle
past
form: set one's watch by someone
tags: past