the sands of time

the sands of time

The steady, unstoppable advancement of time. Some people despair to see themselves aging in the mirror as the sands of time slip by, but I relish growing older and seeing myself change along with the rest of the world. For all that we've learned about these ancient structures, their true purpose has been lost in the sands of time.
See also: of, sand, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sands of time

Fig. the accumulated tiny amounts of time; time represented by the sand in an hourglass. The sands of time will make you grow old like everyone else. My only enemy is the sands of time.
See also: of, sand, time
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (it's) time to go
  • (it's) time to cruise
  • any time means no time
  • against time
  • against the clock
  • any time
  • (it's) time to run
  • anytime
  • (it's) time to push along
  • (it's) (a)bout time
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Refreshingly unlike so many of those in more oil-corrupted nations that do the bidding of the fossil lobby, Moroccan parliamentary spokesmen and women appear to not only genuinely want "to leave green footprints in the sands of time" but even more incredibly, to be able to muster the voting majority in the kingdom's bicameral parliament to make it happen.
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Like an Old Testament prophet whose voice rings across the sands of time, Merton's call to become peacemakers in a violent world is still as fresh and disturbing as the morning headlines.