marking time

“Budapest: lovely. Paycheck: lovely. Costumes: lovely. But most importantly, is the acting worthwhile? Is this something of interest to someone at my stage in my career? I’ve got stuff I want to do. I don’t want to be marking time. And this absolutely felt worth it.”

With the French army marking time, British general Haig was convinced that the outcome of the war depended on the armies under his command.

“In the U.K., Tata’s plans and those of the government reflect the short-term thinking of a clapped-out disinterested government marking time to a general election,” said Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham.

But anyone who has been a student agrees on at least one thing: A good teacher can make the difference between coming to class eager to learn, or merely marking time.

That’s what I used to tell guest stars on ’Cheers’… ‘They’re marking time in rehearsal. When they get on a stage and the laughter comes, if you don’t play up on their level, you’re going to disappear.’