mark time

Verb

idiomatic broadly figuratively

(idiomatic, marching) To march in place, while still in step with the beat. / (by extension, figuratively) To stop making progress temporarily; to wait or stand still.

Japanese Meaning

その場で行進して、足踏みすること（一歩も進まない） / 一時的に進展がなく、現状維持となること

What is this buttons?

During the parade rehearsal, the sergeant ordered the recruits to mark time until the band reached their position.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

パレードのリハーサル中、軍曹はバンドが所定の位置に着くまで新兵たちにその場で足踏みをするよう命じた。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic, marching) To march in place, while still in step with the beat.

When the colonel has given the signal for the music to beat time, he will give the caution for the movement as above; and the lieutenant colonel will immediately give the word to the right wing to mark time.

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Sense（2）

(by extension, figuratively) To stop making progress temporarily; to wait or stand still.

Monday noon I chased over to the Auditorium and they was only about eighty in line ahead o' me[…] While I was markin' time I looked at the pitchers o' the different actors,

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marks time

（ present singular third-person ）

marking time

（ participle present ）

marked time

（ participle past ）

marked time

（ past ）

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