Clockwatcher?

[Nasreddin]

Test No. incompl/inter-78 "Tick Tock", question 10

She's not really interested in her job and just waits for the end of the day to come. She's just a clock ..........

(a) watcher
(b) seer
(c) looker
(d) gazer

Test No. incompl/inter-78 "Tick Tock", answer 10

She's not really interested in her job and just waits for the end of the day to come. She's just a clock
watcher.

Correct answer: (a) watcher

Your answer was: incorrect
She's not really interested in her job and just waits for the end of the day to come. She's just a clock
gazer.
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What does clockwatcher mean?

[Torsten]

A clockwatcher is a person who continually looks to see what time it is in order to see how much longer they have to work.

TOEIC listening, talks: Newspaper advertising rep is leaving phone message for prospective customer

[Dongocan]

or a worker who is always checking the time to make sure that he does not work longer than he needs