around the clock -- AWFUL

i just heard a police officer (from a town which i shall not name) say on a tv interview:

"We're working the case literally around the clock..." and they still haven't solved it yet.

perhaps if they were working on it only *figuratively* around the clock, they'd have better success -- that is, unless new evidence in the case happens to be found in close proximity to that particular clock.

that officer has the honor to be the newest member of AWFUL, Americans Who Figuratively Use 'Literally'. congratulations. :-D