Idiom
time burglar
Meaning
Something or someone that consumes an inordinate amount of time, especially without achieving anything productive.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Checking social media all day is a real time burglar.”
“Constant interruptions during my workday act as a time burglar, preventing me from finishing my reports on schedule.”
“The endless cycle of unnecessary administrative meetings has become a significant time burglar, effectively stifling the team's creative output and long-term progress.”
Examples
simple
“Checking social media all day is a real time burglar.”
contextual
“Constant interruptions during my workday act as a time burglar, preventing me from finishing my reports on schedule.”
complex
“The endless cycle of unnecessary administrative meetings has become a significant time burglar, effectively stifling the team's creative output and long-term progress.”
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