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UK//dʒʌst ˈmɑːkɪŋ taɪm//US//dʒʌst ˈmɑrkɪŋ taɪm//

Bedeutung von Just marking time

To spend time idly without purpose.

In simple words: Waiting without doing anything useful.

Just marking time in einem Satz

  • I'm just marking time until my meeting starts.
  • She felt like she was just marking time while the project was on hold.
  • Many students are just marking time in classes they find boring.
  • Instead of just marking time, he decided to start a new hobby.
  • He was just marking time at his job until he found something better.

Wie man Just marking time verwendet

Used in casual contexts to describe a period of inactivity or waiting. Avoid in formal writing.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Imagine a clock marking time while you wait for something exciting.

Verwandte Wörter

Collocations with Just marking time

  • marking time in a meeting
  • just marking time at work
  • feeling like marking time
  • not just marking time
  • end up marking time

Synonyms for Just marking time

  • biding time
  • killing time
  • waiting
  • treading water
  • loafing

Common mistakes with Just marking time

  • Confuse with 'just marking the time', which has a different usage.
  • Using it in overly serious contexts.
  • Believing it implies a positive aspect of waiting.

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Häufige Fragen zu "Just marking time"

Was bedeutet "Just marking time"?

Waiting without doing anything useful.

Was ist die Definition von "Just marking time"?

To spend time idly without purpose.

Wie verwendet man "Just marking time" in einem Satz?

I'm just marking time until my meeting starts.

Kannst du ein weiteres Beispiel für "Just marking time" geben?

She felt like she was just marking time while the project was on hold.

Was sind Synonyme für "Just marking time"?

Gängige Alternativen sind biding time, killing time, waiting, treading water, loafing.

Welche Wörter passen zu "Just marking time"?

Es wird oft mit marking time in a meeting, just marking time at work, feeling like marking time, not just marking time, end up marking time kombiniert.

Was sind häufige Fehler bei "Just marking time"?

Confuse with 'just marking the time', which has a different usage. Using it in overly serious contexts. Believing it implies a positive aspect of waiting.

Wie spricht man "Just marking time" aus?

US: //dʒʌst ˈmɑrkɪŋ taɪm//, UK: //dʒʌst ˈmɑːkɪŋ taɪm//. Hör dir das Audio oben an, um die Aussprache von Muttersprachlern zu hören.

Ist "Just marking time" formell oder informell?

"Just marking time" ist informell und passt daher in lockere Gespräche mit Freunden und Familie.

Wann sollte ich "Just marking time" verwenden?

Used in casual contexts to describe a period of inactivity or waiting. Avoid in formal writing.