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Definition mark time in British 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.

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

Synonyms and related words
at ease attention boot camp
Definition mark time in British English