Comments on: Creep closer https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/ Upgrade your English Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/#comment-15910 Sat, 29 Jun 2024 14:39:15 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23541#comment-15910 In reply to Bira.

“Creep closer” is perfect here – nice job. At the beginning, I would say, “Even though they have rehearsed the choreography over and over, the dancers…”

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By: Bira https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/#comment-15892 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 01:50:48 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23541#comment-15892 Even though the choreography is rehearsed over and over, the dancers still feel nervous as the date of the show’s release creeps closer.

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By: kaan https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/#comment-15880 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 20:22:16 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23541#comment-15880 In reply to Jeff.

Thanks for you feedback.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/#comment-15865 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 15:22:11 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23541#comment-15865 In reply to kaan.

Good example – I wouldn’t say, “weekly works”, maybe “weekly tasks” – otherwise this is great

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By: kaan https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/#comment-15843 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:16:17 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23541#comment-15843 Even if I haven’t done any of my weekly works and reports yet the weekend is creeping closer.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/#comment-15827 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 23:29:59 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23541#comment-15827 In reply to Claudio.

Yes exactly! Great point. I’m thinking back to a diagram that has four squares on it, right?

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By: Claudio https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/#comment-15816 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:37:07 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23541#comment-15816 ‘Creep closer’ is a good expression to explain the difference between ‘important and urgent’. When you need to do something and the deadline is far off this is ‘important’. But the deadline is creeping closer day by day and when it’s very close this becomes ‘urgent’.

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By: Huy https://plainenglish.com/expressions/creep-closer/#comment-15801 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:33:22 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=23541#comment-15801 The project deadline is creeping closer as we work towards completing it.

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