mark time
phrase
as in delay
to move or act slowly
The soldiers marked time until they were given the signal to move forward.
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“Mark time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mark%20time. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
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