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Meaning of ride the clock | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To leave one's workplace covertly without clocking out, thus continuing to be paid.

Examples

“Complainant and his wife both complained to Mr. Cooper about employees "riding the clock," that is being clocked in, but not being at work⟳.”
“[…] everyone was doing what he paid us to do, rather than gossip, goof off and ride⟳ the clock, things we often did instead.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

ride the clutch ride the coattails ride the cock carousel ride the cotton bicycle ride the cotton horse ride the cotton pony

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