time burglar
time burglar · time burglars
Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without…Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.
» They're small-time burglars.
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1 senses(idiomatic, informal)Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.
Examples
1 sentencesThey're small-time burglars.
Forms
plural: time burglars| Singular | time burglar |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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