clock watcher

English - Turkish

Definition of clock watcher in English Turkish dictionary: saat izleyici; {i} çıkış saatini dört gözle bekleyen kimse; (isim) çıkış saatini dört gözle bekleyen kimse; tembel işçi veya öğrenci

English - English

Definition of clock watcher in English English dictionary: {i} person who is eager for the time to pass (at work, school etc.); one who watches the time in a close manner; a worker preoccupied with the arrival of quitting time; A person who is eager for time to pass (e.g., at work or school), especially when faced with an undesirable task
The teacher had a heart-to-heart talk with the student who was a clock-watcher, stressing the importance of putting his mind to his schoolwork.

clock watcher

Hyphenation

clock watch·er

kläk wäçır

/ˈkläk ˈwäʧər/ /ˈklɑːk ˈwɑːʧɜr/

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