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Time Ticking Expression Minutes Seconds Clock Ticks Waiting

Phrase/Idiom time is ticking away
Definition This expression can be used when you see the minutes or seconds going by as the clock ticks, especially when you are waiting anxiously for something to happen.
Example We need to decide before it’s too late. Time is ticking away.

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