clock-watching
noun [U] /ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/
/ˈklɑːkˌwɑːtʃ-/ disapprovingDefinition
› the act of repeatedly looking to see what time it is in order to see how much longer you have to workLaziness and lazy peopleAvoiding action clock-watcher /ˈklɒkˌwɒtʃ.ər/
/ˈklɑːkˌwɑːtʃ.ɚ/ noun [C]
/ˈklɑːkˌwɑːtʃ.ɚ/ noun [C] (Definition of clock-watching noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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