quitting time
When work stops
Quitting time is the hour when work ends for the day, especially for hourly or shift workers: It's almost quitting time.
The phrase evokes factory whistles and time clocks—the moment when you can stop laboring and go home.
It carries a note of relief or anticipation.
Obsessive tracking of hours
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
Workday departure record
- timecardEmployee hours record
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- nine-to-fiveRegular office schedule
- timesheetRecord of hours worked
Regular work travel
Expel breath outward
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- respiteShort pause from hardship
- stress-freeFree from tension
Primary evening meal
- drinksLiquids for consumption
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- relaxationState of being unwound
recreation · unwinding · couch · home-cooking · nightlife · socializing · gym · errands
clock-watching
Obsessive tracking of hours
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- eagernessIntense willingness to act
punch-out
Workday departure record
- timecardEmployee hours record
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- nine-to-fiveRegular office schedule
commute
Regular work travel
exhale
Expel breath outward
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- unwindRelease accumulated tension
- respiteShort pause from hardship
stress-free · sigh · unburden · finally · freedom · escape · release
dinner
Primary evening meal
- drinksLiquids for consumption
- hobbiesLeisure activities for pleasure
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
relaxation · recreation · unwinding · couch · home-cooking · nightlife · socializing · gym · errands
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- work hourswork hours, overtime, office hours, work schedules, shifts
- work scheduleMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- closing timeclock out, end of shift, clocking out, sign out, punch out
- end of workdayclock out, knock off, wrap up, call it a day, pack up
- daypartsdawn, sunrise, morning, forenoon, midmorning
quitting timestart time
When something is scheduled
clocking in · opening bell · arrival time · check-in time · morning rush
quitting timecrunch time
High-pressure final stretch
on the clock · work mode · nose to the grindstone · all hands on deck · getting down to business
time, quit, timer, timely, quitting, quitter, acquit, acquittal, requite