to watch the clock
to repeatedly check what time it is because time seems to pass slowly and one is bored or tired
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当有人不断地检查现在是什么时间时
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on a dime
used to describe something, typically an action or change, that is done without any difficulty or hesitation
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轻松快捷
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at a (single) stroke
accomplishing or achieving something in one decisive action or with a single effort
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顷刻
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now or never
used to suggest that right now is the only time a person has a chance for taking an opportunity or else they lose it forever
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现在是采取行动或做出决定的时候了
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time will tell
used to mean that by passing time it will be proved if something is true, valid, or effective
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随着时间的推移一切都会清楚
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by degrees
used to refer to a process that occurs slowly or step by step over time, rather than happening suddenly or all at once
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逐步地
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