time's a-wasting

phrase

Time is running out; time is being wasted

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Time is running out; time is being wasted
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APA

time's a-wasting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time's%20a-wasting

MLA

“time's a-wasting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time's%20a-wasting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “time's a-wasting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time's%20a-wasting.

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