Meanings
phrase
- idiomaticalmost always preceded by the and often followed by forSynonym of clock is ticking.
Synonyms: clock is ticking
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseSynonym of clock is ticking.
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time is short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20is%20short
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“time is short.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20is%20short. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time is short,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20is%20short.
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