How to pronounce “hurry up and wait”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic, humorous) To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied.

Practice Nearby Words

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