time hangs/lies heavy
time hangs heavy
Time moves slowly. Time hangs heavy on all of us in those dull corporate meetings.
See also: hang, heavy, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
time hangs heavy
Also, time hangs heavy on one's hands. Time passes slowly, as in She adjusted quite well to the nursing home, except that she says time hangs heavy on her hands . This metaphoric term, first recorded in the late 1760s, likens the passage of time to a burdensome weight.
See also: hang, heavy, time
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
time hangs/lies ˈheavy (on your ˈhands)
time seems to pass very slowly because you are bored or have nothing to do: In prison, time hangs heavy.See also: hang, heavy, lie, time
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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