time burglar

A person or thing that distracts or takes time from more useful or productive activities. I'm trying to catch up on work after being out sick, but my inbox is such a time burglar. I'll call my mom back later—she can be a real time burglar, and I need to finish up this essay.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
LÁSzlÓ	LAHS-lo	Hungarian
Junior	JOON-yər	English
Lucinda	loo-SIN-də (English)	English, Portuguese, Literature
Riley	['raili]
Arend	-	Dutch, German
Shaelyn	SHAY-lin	English (Rare)