hurries up and waits

A form of hurry up and wait — To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hurry up and wait
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