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time is ticking

time is ticking phrase: synonym of clock is ticking.

Phrase

time is ticking

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of clock is ticking.

Synonyms of time is ticking

Questions about time is ticking

What does time is ticking mean?
Time is ticking means synonym of clock is ticking.
What part of speech is time is ticking?
Time is ticking is a phrase.

Words near time is ticking in the dictionary

  1. time is of the essence
  2. time is on one's side
  3. time is ripe
  4. time is short
  5. time is the great healer
  6. time is ticking
  7. time is up
  8. time it out
  9. time jump
  10. time jumped
  11. time jumping

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