(zaman) acımasızca geçmek

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Türkçe - İngilizce
tick away
To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something)
If you say that the clock or time is ticking away, ticking by, or ticking on, you mean that time is passing, especially when there is something that needs to be done or when you are waiting for something to happen. The clock ticks away, leaving little time for talks