Definitions from Wiktionary (hurry up and wait)
▸ 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.
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▸ 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.
Similar:
wait around,
hold up,
hurry,
bide one's time,
wait up,
hurry up,
hang tight,
hang on,
hold on,
buy time,
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