milk the clock

English

Verb

milk the clock (third-person singular simple present milks the clock, present participle milking the clock, simple past and past participle milked the clock)

1. (idiomatic, colloquial) To use as much time as one can in order to gain a benefit.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial) To squander time while on a shift's punch clock in order to earn more money.