Phrase · Shopping & retail
the unpaid overtime guilt
noun phrase
/thuh-un-payd-oh-ver-tym-gilt/
Definition
The manufactured peer pressure that makes you feel like a traitor for daring to go home at your contracted finishing time.
In use
“I braved the unpaid overtime guilt and walked out while everyone was still staring at their screens.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-un-payd-oh-ver-tym-gilt/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Shopping & retail
History
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