watch the clock
盯著時鐘看,焦急等待時間過去,尤其是在不想做的事情上
口語·表達不耐煩或等待時間過去
英文釋義
to constantly check the time, usually because one is eager for something to be over, or because one is bored or uninterested in the current activity
例句
I was so bored in the meeting that I couldn't help but watch the clock.
典故來源
源自人們因無聊或急于結束某項活動而頻繁查看時鐘的行為。