Every Minute Counts Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Every Minute Counts Idiom mean?

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every minute counts What does every minute counts mean?	time is very important	Every minute counts when the fire department goes to fight a fire.
every minute counts What does every minute counts mean?	time is very important	Every minute counts when the fire department goes to fight a fire.
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put (something) on hold What does "put (something) on hold" mean?	to postpone a project	The construction company put the project on hold while they researched the problem with the bridge.

trade on (something) What does "trade on (something)" mean?	to use a fact or a situation to one's advantage	The woman trades on her beauty and never helps other people.
that's the way the cookie crumbles What does "that's the way the cookie crumbles" mean?	that's life, those things happen	That's the way the cookie crumbles, I thought when I learned that I would not get the new job.
with an eye to (doing something) What does "with an eye to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	The community center built their new building with an eye to renting part of it to other organizations.
in one's spare time What does "in one's spare time" mean?	in one's free time	My cousin likes to fix old clocks in his spare time.
get dressed up What does "get dressed up" mean?	to put on one's best clothes	I usually get dressed up when I go to a nice restaurant.
Get in on the act What does "Get in on the act" mean?	If people want to get in on the act, they want to participate in something that is currently profitable or popular.
round out (something) What does "round out (something)" mean?	to finish something by doing something special	We rounded out the celebration with a meal in a restaurant.
Dog tired What does "Dog tired" mean?	If you are dog tired, you are exhausted.

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Every Minute Counts Idiom