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See: CLOCK WATCHER.

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clock watcher

[clock watcher] {n. phr.}, {informal} A worker who always quits at once when it is time; a man who is in a hurry to leave his job. * /When Ted […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bird watcher

[bird watcher] {n.} A person whose hobby is to study birds close-up in their outdoor home. * /A bird watcher looks for the first robin to appear in the spring./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

watch

[watch] See: [BIRD WATCHER], [BEAR WATCHING], [ON THE WATCH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep one's eyes peeled

[keep one's eyes peeled] or [keep one's eyes skinned] {v. phr.}, {informal} To watch carefully; be always looking. * /The bird-watcher kept his eyes peeled for bluebirds./ * /When the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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