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clock watcher::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer |
Examples of clock watcher
clock watcher
I'm not a clock watcher, but the wait before our next course was long enough to prompt me to pull out my phone and calculate the half-hour gap.
From the timesunion.com
Don't become a clock watcher but have some idea of how work that others want on time is progressing, especially if you are responsible for the project.
From the thenewstribune.com
Don't be a clock watcher but do have some idea of how work that others want done on time is progressing, particularly if you are responsible for the entire project.
From the charlotteobserver.com
In a period of nominal inflation, for example, a firm could afford to reward its superstars with raises of 12% or so because the average clock watcher would need to be given only, say, 2%.
From the time.com
Looking down from behind an enormous clock face, Hugo is a watcher, who lives in whirling images.
From the variety.com
