the march of time

the march of time

The steady, unstoppable advancement of time. Some people despair at the march of time, as they see themselves aging in the mirror, but I relish growing older and seeing the world change.
See also: march, of, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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
References in classic literature
In spite of appearances, she was unwilling to present any outward acknowledgment of the march of time. Her hair was palpably dyed--her hat was jauntily set on her head, and ornamented with a gay feather.
I Say No
Which things, aided by the march of time, had turned George's tastes towards the healthy, open-air girl, who did things instead of dropping them.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
Just with the march of time, (the existing student union) no longer addresses the needs of our students, Wheeler said.
NNU starts on its new student commons
When I was happy in my prime, And everything was so sublime, I did not fear the march of time. When I started to go grey, But still went off to work each day, The future seemed so far away.
Poet's corner; Letters letters@coventrytelegraph.net Touch Wood
My biggest problem is the march of time, the fact I will end up going grey, be a little fat man and won't be able to wear trainers and look cool.
Say WHAT?
Revisiting The March of Time, a radio series of the 1930s and '40s, Schwartz briefly examines the fluid border between drama and journalism in the earliest years of these two different broadcast genres.
Fake news and false memories: the War of the Worlds and the phony panic
The competition, titled The March of Time, had a theme of spring and stories had to be up to 1,000 words long.
National award for budding author
Memory lanes everywhere have been demolished and the march of time has erased almost all traces of older working class culture.
Weoley's timewarp; VIEWS
"The march of time has changed our guest's requirements and we have found that today all our guests expect en-suite rooms, free Wi-Fi and free parking, which we do of course provide.
Guest House marks 10 years; business ROUND UP
launched what it called "a new kind of pictorial journalism," a monthly newsreel called The March of Time. The company was wagering that the conventional wisdom was wrong: Moviegoers were eager to be informed as well as entertained.
News for newsreels: time marches on the Third Reich
The forgetfulness accompanying the march of time may be reversible - in mice at least.
Elderly mice regain their memories
The march of time left him struggling to remember dealings with Rebekah Brooks and Rupert Murdoch.
IT'S distressing to witness the [...]
A source said: "He's music's ultimate survivor but not even the Keith Richards can stop the march of time.
EYE CAN'T GET NO SATISFACTION.. Old rocker Keef's laser op
And with the march of time, fewer and fewer people are left who remember the Second World War.
Help us chronicle your war memories
A little thing I've noticed That marks the march of time Not going grey or slowing down I cope with them just fine It's not the increased wrinkles Or the hair growing in my ears It's how often nowadays My eyes fill up with tears I hear a piece of music And I feel my spirits rise Then before I know it Teardrops fill my eyes.
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