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tick by
Of time, to disappear or pass by continuously. I hated that class. Every day I just sat in my chair watching the minutes tick by on the clock. The days continue ticking by while the world waits to see if a peace treaty can be agreed upon by the two nations.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tick by
v.
To pass. Used of time: As the minutes ticked by, we became worried that we would miss the train.
See also: by, tick
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- tick away
- go on tick
- tick
- half a tick
- tick-tock
- ad infinitum
- have (got) an/(one's) eye on (someone or something)
- have one's eye on
- day and night
- on tick