idiom
hurry up and wait
HER-ee UP and WAYT
ˈhɜːri ʌp ænd weɪtListen
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Syllable breakdown
hurryupandwait
Dictionary meaning
being rushed to complete something only to then spend a long time waiting; the frustrating cycle of urgency followed by inaction
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