Examples of 'hurry up and wait' in a sentence

Meaning of "hurry up and wait"

hurry up and wait ~ in English, this phrase is used to portray a situation where one is required to act quickly, but then has to wait for an extended period of time before further action is taken
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  • 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.

How to use "hurry up and wait" in a sentence

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hurry up and wait
You are then instructed to hurry up and wait.
Hurry up and wait is the order of the day.
You should be prepared to hurry up and wait.
To hurry up and wait for the rest of my life.
So now is the time to hurry up and wait.
Hurry up and wait time.
So the message is hurry up and wait for change.
There is absolutely nothing you can do but hurry up and wait.
I had to hurry up and wait.
Hurry up and wait for Brexit.
You learn to hurry up and wait.
Hurry up and wait for your home buyer tax credit!
Maybe we hurry up and wait.
I just laughed and thought some things never change in the military… hurry up and wait.
To hurry up and wait.

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You sign up yesterday? Hurry up and wait.
The Hurry up and wait.
Then we played my favorite hospital game, Hurry Up and Wait.
Just hurry up and wait while the clock's running out on deployment.
Nothing like a little hurry up and wait to end the day.
Hurry up and wait for me!
Same old shit, hurry up and wait.
Here, hurry up and wait is a good thing.
He says, so far it 's been a lot of hurry up and wait.
Hurry up, hurry up and wait.
Hurry up and wait, hurry up and wait, hurry up and wait.
Mostly it 's just hurry up and wait.
So hurry up and wait please?
I, on the other hand, can only hurry up and wait.
It 's hurry up and wait forever.
You know what they say, it 's all hurry up and wait.
You'll hurry up and wait.
Some of us got things to do, you know? Hurry up and wait.
So, it is hurry up and wait.
Hurry up and wait . Hurry up and wait.
All right . Hurry up and wait.
Hurry up and wait - The Oracle.
You sign up yesterday? Hurry up and wait. Hurry up and wait.
Hurry up and wait!
Roxy Mews: Hurry up and wait.
Acting, right? You know what they say, it 's all hurry up and wait.
I know you hurry up and wait 10 years.
So, at the moment, it 's just hurry up and wait.
Mostly it 's just hurry up and wait -- not too exciting.
It's against everything we do, man. Hurry up and wait.
I'm waiting for orders. Hurry up and wait.
You are here, Home / Books / Hurry up and Wait.
You are here, Home / Young adults / Books / Hurry up and Wait.

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