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time's a-wasting

time's a-wasting phrase: time is running out; time is being wasted.

Phrase

time's a-wasting

  1. Time is running out; time is being wasted

Questions about time's a-wasting

What does time's a-wasting mean?
Time's a-wasting means time is running out; time is being wasted.
What part of speech is time's a-wasting?
Time's a-wasting is a phrase.

Words near time's a-wasting in the dictionary

  1. time words
  2. time work
  3. time you got a watch
  4. time zone
  5. time zones
  6. time's a-wasting
  7. time's arrow
  8. time's up
  9. time, place and manner restriction
  10. time, place and manner restrictions
  11. time, place or manner restriction

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