transit

in transit

In the act of traveling somewhere. Dad's in transit right now—I put him in a cab about 15 minutes ago. A: "That package still hasn't been delivered?" B: "Nope, it's in transit, according to the tracking information."
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sic transit gloria mundi

Literally, "thus passes the glory of the world," from Latin. Used figuratively to express regretful recognition that something has or is about to end, as all things eventually do. I can't believe the university is closing down—it's nearly as old as the country! Well, sic transit gloria mundi, as the saying goes.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in transit

while in the process of being transported. Dave is in transit from London to Chicago. The new stereo is now in transit from the manufacturer.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

sic transit gloria mundi

Nothing on earth is permanent, as in His first three novels were bestsellers and now he can't even find an agent-sic transit gloria mundi . This expression, Latin for "Thus passes the glory of the world," has been used in English since about 1600, and is familiar enough so that it is sometimes abbreviated to sic transit.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • in transit
  • in the vicinity (of something)
  • hail a cab
  • taxi
  • get a life
  • Get a life!
  • since when
  • Since when?
  • be out of fix
  • control the purse strings
References in periodicals archive
The race to meet the date, set by Congress in 2008 after a series of deadly Amtrak wrecks, led to unprecedented NJ Transit train cancellations as engines were sidelined for software installations.
"In view of the changing dynamics of trade and transit, we have initiated review of both transit treaty and railway service agreement.
Moreover, $5,957,115 was spent in London transit, $534,500 on tips in Washington including $5,294,492 on meals in Washington and $1,623,801 on meals in London.
"This appropriation will allow TBARTA to move the agency and our region forward, hire the appropriate staff needed to execute their mission as set forth by the Florida Legislature and to invest the resources into innovative transit projects."
Mader used to work with Port Authority of New York and New Jersey leadership to establish the PATH Riders Council advisory board, according to Transit. He created the comprehensive New York & New Jersey Subway Map and built Transit Standards, a collection of best practices to streamline customer experience.
Shifting scale from the state-level and local encounters experienced by transit migrants, Chapter 5 "The Limits of Protection," documents the changing institutional culture, management strategies, and resettlement practices surrounding "voluntary repatriation" adopted by international organization bodies, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Indonesia.
offers transit technology solutions that serve demand response and fixed route market needs as well as provides solutions for automated faring, mobility on demand for flexible service planning, and mobile applications for rider engagement.
More than 9 million people in New York board public transit each weekday, and New Yorkers ride public transit more than 3.6 billion times annually, according to the National Transit Database.
Using appealing visuals, "Trains, Buses, People" was written specifically for non-professional general readers with the intent to help any citizen, professional, or policymaker with a vested interest evaluate a transit proposal and understand what makes transit effective.
Majorities supported transit across geographic, demographic and party lines, including 78 percent in the metro area, 70 percent in Greater Minnesota, 92 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of Republicans.
Despite the statewide transit coverage in the four states, (https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/04/02/apple-maps-gains-statewide-transit-coverage-in-arkansas-ohio-maryland-west-virginia) Apple Insider says Apple still has a lot of work to do if it really wants to catch up with Google's Maps service.
Over 8.507 million tons of goods were transited through Iran's roads in the first 11 months of the current Iranian fiscal year (March 20, Feb.
In 2012-13, transit trade had slumped to $1.46 billion from $3.12 billion in 2010-11.
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry's President, Junaid Esmail Makda has stated that Pak-Afghan Transit Trade volume has decline to the tune of $1.6 billion in current fiscal year while increased transit trade from India with Afghan Traders through Chahbahar Port will result to further decline in Pak-Afghan Transit Trade.