词组 | tick away |
释义 | tick away 1. tick away • tick away sth if a clock or watch ticks away it shows the time and makes regular sounds as time passes: ▪ The hotel walls were so thin I was able to hear a watch ticking away in the next room. tick away the hours/minutes etc ▪ Night was approaching and in the hall the old grandfather clock was ticking away the minutes. 2. tick away if time ticks away, it passes, especially when you are waiting for something exciting or important to happen: ▪ Magic Johnson threw the ball up the court as the seconds ticked away just before the end of the game. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑tick by |
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