watch the clock

释义

1. 盯着钟表（算计着不超过规定的工作时间，或只盼望下班而无心工作）

   to be careful not to work longer than the required time; to think more about when your work will finish than about the work itself

同一词条的短语

• a watched pot never boils
• watch it
• watch your mouth
• watch this space
• watch the time
• watch the world go by
• mind your language
• mind your step
• watch for
• watch out
• watch out for
• watch over