English Dictionary

milk the clock

動詞

口語 慣用表現

(idiomatic, colloquial) To use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit. / (idiomatic, colloquial) To squander time while on a shift's punch clock in order to earn more money.

日本語の意味

シフト中に勤務時間を最大限に利用して利益（給料など）を得ようとする行為 / 勤務中にわざと仕事を遅延させ、時計で計測される勤務時間を伸ばして利益を上げようとすること

During the meeting, he tried to milk the clock by asking long-winded questions to avoid making a decision.

会議中、彼は決定を避けるために長々とした質問をしてできるだけ時間を稼ごうとした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, colloquial) To use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, colloquial) To squander time while on a shift's punch clock in order to earn more money.

milks the clock （ present singular third-person ）

milking the clock （ participle present ）

milked the clock （ participle past ）

milked the clock （ past ）