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Definition mark time in American English

mark time phrase

phrase
1

to do nothing, or to make no progress, because you are waiting for something to happen

Example

I feel like I'm just marking time in this job.

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2

if soldiers mark time, they make movements with their arms and legs as if they were marching, but they stay in the same place

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Definition mark time in American English