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Tick tack

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London

the track


Origin

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

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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