tick past

Related to tick past: ticked

tick past

1. Of some amount of time, to elapse unabated. The minutes ticked past at a snail's pace as I sat twiddling my thumbs in detention. It's been five years since my first son was born, but they've all ticked past in a blur.

2. Of someone or something, to pass by very regularly or frequently. The people and buildings ticked past as we zipped along on the highway. The procession of motorcycles ticked past one by one through the streets.

词组	tick past
释义	tick past Related to tick past: ticked tick past 1. Of some amount of time, to elapse unabated. The minutes ticked past at a snail's pace as I sat twiddling my thumbs in detention. It's been five years since my first son was born, but they've all ticked past in a blur. 2. Of someone or something, to pass by very regularly or frequently. The people and buildings ticked past as we zipped along on the highway. The procession of motorcycles ticked past one by one through the streets. See also: past, tick Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: thumb twiddle one's thumbs, to snail's pace at a snail’s pace at a snail's pace ticked ticked (off) be in/go into free fall go into free fall go into freefall
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