banker's hours
banker's hours
A limited work schedule (as banks were once known for having short work days and being closed on holidays and weekends). You won't be able to reach her on a Saturday—she keeps banker's hours.
See also: hour
bankers' hours
A working day that is shorter than usual or acceptable, especially one that begins late and ends early. It refers to the traditional opening times for banks, which formerly opened at 10 AM and closed at 3 PM. With the boss out on vacation, some of us have been working bankers' hours for the past couple of weeks.
See also: hour
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
banker's hours
Fig. short work hours: 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. When did you start keeping banker's hours? There aren't many bankers who keep banker's hours these days.
See also: hour
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
banker’s hours
n. short work hours: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. When did you start keeping banker’s hours?
See also: hour
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- bankers' hours
- banker’s hours
- keep banker's hours
- all hours
- all hours (of the day and night)
- condense
- condense (something) (in)to (something)
- condense to
- keep on at (one)
- dozen