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clock-watcher
clock-watch·er (klŏk′wôch′ər)n. A person who pays close attention to the passage of time and is often eager for the time to pass, as at work or school.
clock′-watch′ing n.clock-watcher n (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) derogatory an employee who checks the time in anticipation of a break or of the end of the working day clock-watching nTranslationsclock-watcher
clock-watcherOne who often checks the time during an activity or event, as due to boredom and/or a desire to leave. He's a total clock-watcher, so I doubt that he likes his job.clock-watchersomeone -- a worker or a student -- who is always looking at the clock, anticipating when something will be over. There are four clock-watchers in our office. People who don't like their jobs can turn into clockwatchers.clock watcher n. someone—a worker or a student—who is always looking at the clock. People who don’t like their jobs can turn into clock watchers. See also: clock, watcher |