timer : Idioms & Phrases
egg timer
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noun a sandglass that runs for three minutes; used to time the boiling of eggs
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old-timer
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noun an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
old stager; warhorse; veteran; oldtimer; old hand; stager.
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noun an elderly man
old geezer; antique; gaffer; oldtimer.
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part-timer
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noun someone who works less than the customary or standard time
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two-timer
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noun someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else
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noun a person who says one thing and does another
double-crosser; traitor; betrayer; double-dealer.