time's a-wasting

time's a-wasting

You are wasting or running out of time! "Wasting" is often shortened to "wastin'." Come on, get those chores done so we can get out of here. Time's a-wastin'! Time's a-wasting, kids! You're going to fail the assignment if your experiments aren't finished by the end of the class.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

time's a-wastin'

Rur. Time is running out.; It is getting late. Hurry up! Time's a-wastin'! How come you're still in bed? Time's a-wastin'!
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • time's a-wastin'
  • wastin
  • breath
  • fish or cut bait
  • piss or get off the can
  • piss or get off the pot
  • be running around in circles