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| turn on the meter; the meter is running (дать в долг на определённое время с угрозой расправы в случае задержки возврата долга to lend money for an agreed period of time with the threat of punishment if the debt is not repaid on time) | |||
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put on a clock (Источник:  huffingtonpost.com m_mahalingam) | |||
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| set the clock ticking for (someone readerplus) | |||