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hurry up and wait |
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hurry up and wait Fig. to do some things in a series fast and then have to wait a long time to do the next things in the series. (Originally military.) That's all we ever do. Rush to stand in line somewhere. We just hurry up and wait all day long. Hurry up and wait! That's the army for you. hurry up and wait to prepare quickly for an activity that is then delayed Air travel seems to be nothing but hurry up and wait - you race to the airport two hours before your flight time, and then depart two hours late. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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