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march on

1. Lit. to continue marching. Please march on. Don't stop here; there are other parts of the parade coming along behind you. Let's march on. We have a long way to go.

2. Fig. [for time] to continue. Time marches on. We are all getting older. As the day marches on, try to get everything completed.

See also: march

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