Meaning of time thief | Babel Free

Definitions

Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“Genie is also an invaluable asset when gabbing on the telephone which can really be a time thief since it's so easy to lose track of time when lost in deep conversation with another.”

“In fact, anything we do just to kill time—even essentially healthy activities like reading, chatting on the phone, or completing a sudoku puzzle—becomes a time thief.”

“Trying to change our basic nature is difficult at best, and struggling against it is a time thief.”

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