creep by
creep by
To move slowly, as of time. Time feels like it's just creeping by in that class because it's so boring. Why is it that the weekends fly by and the workdays creep by? A: "Ugh, time always creeps by when I'm in the screenprinting studio." B: "Hmm, maybe this isn't the hobby for you then."
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creep by
Fig. [for time] to pass slowly. The minutes crept by as I awaited Mrs. Barron's telephone call. I know the days will creep by until we finally get our test results.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in classic literature
It is the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not
creep by daylight.
You can detect string
creep by measuring the exact axle to-axle length and brace height of your bow when it is new or shooting perfectly.
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