"ride the clock" meaning in English

See ride the clock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: rides the clock [present, singular, third-person], riding the clock [participle, present], rode the clock [past], ridden the clock [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|ride<,,rode,ridden> the clock}} ride the clock (third-person singular simple present rides the clock, present participle riding the clock, simple past rode the clock, past participle ridden the clock)
  1. To leave one's workplace covertly without clocking out, thus continuing to be paid.
    Sense id: en-ride_the_clock-en-verb-wqh09Pjy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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