milking the clock

A form of milk the clock — To use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of milk the clock
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APA

milking the clock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milking%20the%20clock

MLA

“milking the clock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milking%20the%20clock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milking the clock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milking%20the%20clock.

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