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Definition of clock-watch in English: clock-watchverb [no object]often as noun clock-watching(of an employee) be overly keen not to work more than one's allotted hours. you'll not find any mention of clock-watching in my references Example sentencesExamples - Hayley Turner and Saleem Golam are clock-watching for a different reason at present.
- This can be achieved without drudgery, clock-watching and mindless, boring repetitions.
- After months monitoring the ruling group's agendas for executive meetings, the Diary can reveal an alarming amount of council clock-watching.
- On the question of clock-watching, let me quote from the agreement.
- There just isn't enough going on up here to have us clock-watching, eating on the job, dodging sessions at the gym to add a final touch to that report or essay.
- The clock-watching gimmick is audacious but not entirely original.
- Hide your alarm clock under the bed - clock-watching is not conducive to a good night's sleep.
- He objected to the time limit and threatened £40 fine for transgressors because his wife has trouble getting around and they found it hard to shop while clock-watching.
- When he found himself clock-watching, he taped a piece of cardboard over the clock face so that he wouldn't be distracted.
- Without sufficient challenges, workers run the risk of rust out, in which they get bored and start clock-watching - that is stressful in itself.
- Access sounds formal, rather than normal: it conjures up pictures of awkward meetings on doorsteps for the handover and clock-watching.
- Only 14% agree that teachers are clock-watching and inflexible about the contract changes that accompanied their pay rise last year.
- They admit that clock-watching became the norm.
- Her brief does not appear to have included clock-watching or time and motion.
- Now I seem to be clock-watching, waiting for 3: 50 pm.
- Very few employees will sit there and clock-watch.
Definition of clock-watch in US English: clock-watchverb [no object]often as noun clock-watching(of an employee) be overly eager not to work more than one's allotted hours. you'll not find any mention of clock-watching in my references Example sentencesExamples - He objected to the time limit and threatened £40 fine for transgressors because his wife has trouble getting around and they found it hard to shop while clock-watching.
- They admit that clock-watching became the norm.
- Hayley Turner and Saleem Golam are clock-watching for a different reason at present.
- Without sufficient challenges, workers run the risk of rust out, in which they get bored and start clock-watching - that is stressful in itself.
- Very few employees will sit there and clock-watch.
- Only 14% agree that teachers are clock-watching and inflexible about the contract changes that accompanied their pay rise last year.
- The clock-watching gimmick is audacious but not entirely original.
- Her brief does not appear to have included clock-watching or time and motion.
- After months monitoring the ruling group's agendas for executive meetings, the Diary can reveal an alarming amount of council clock-watching.
- Hide your alarm clock under the bed - clock-watching is not conducive to a good night's sleep.
- Access sounds formal, rather than normal: it conjures up pictures of awkward meetings on doorsteps for the handover and clock-watching.
- Now I seem to be clock-watching, waiting for 3: 50 pm.
- On the question of clock-watching, let me quote from the agreement.
- There just isn't enough going on up here to have us clock-watching, eating on the job, dodging sessions at the gym to add a final touch to that report or essay.
- This can be achieved without drudgery, clock-watching and mindless, boring repetitions.
- When he found himself clock-watching, he taped a piece of cardboard over the clock face so that he wouldn't be distracted.
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