a few ticks

a few ticks

A very short period of time. Sit down, the play will be starting in just a few ticks! Well, hurry back—the flight will be boarding in just a few ticks. Are you ready to go? I'll be at your house in a few ticks.
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a few ticks

n. a few minutes; a few seconds. Just wait. I’ll be there in a few ticks.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Although I take two garlic tablets daily to ward them off, I always encounter a few ticks determined to affix themselves to me whenever I step foot outdoors to cut firewood.
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