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Idioms and Phrases

Also, every moment counts . Time is of the essence. For example, Hurry up with those tools—every minute counts , or In performing surgery every moment counts . This idiom uses count in the sense of “to enter into the reckoning” (and hence be important).

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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