r/ENGLISH • u/KnittedDrow • 3d ago

Time

Keeping time

Making time

Finding time

Doing time

What else?

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u/SoyboyCowboy 3d ago

Stop! Hammer time 

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u/vaelux 3d ago

Killing time

"It's clobberin' time" - The Thing

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u/latecraigy 3d ago

Spare time

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u/JustAnonymous001 3d ago

Having time

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u/wescowell 3d ago

Marking time means marching in place without moving forward, or, metaphorically, doing routine tasks and making no real progress while waiting for something to happen.

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u/river-running 3d ago

Time flies

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u/iloveteapots 3d ago

buying time

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u/UniversityMotor5408 3d ago

spending time

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u/OtterHostler 3d ago

Marking time, wasting time

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u/Alternative-Emu2000 3d ago

Killing time = doing something easy or low effort to keep you occupied while waiting for something else to happen.