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tick tack

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

the track


Origin

A horse racing term relating to the "tic tac" signals made by bookmakers.

Examples
SIMPLE

The horses run fast around the tick tack.

CONTEXTUAL

He spends every Saturday morning at the tick tack watching the local athletes practice their sprints.

COMPLEX

The veteran trainer stood quietly by the fence, observing how the young horse handled the curves of the tick tack during its first morning run.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    track down

    To hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.

  2. 02

    track record

    The past performance of a person, organization, or product, viewed in its entirety and usually for the purpose of making a judgment.

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