clock-watching
The act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of…The act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The act or habit of continually checking the time to determine the remaining amount of time one has to work or study.
More definitions
- paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work)
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable