Time's a-wastin' phrase
Time's a-wastin' can also be written as Time's a-wasting. Wastin' is a short form of Wasting. Putting a- before some verbs is usually used in old-fashioned conversations or in dialects.
If you say Time's a-wastin', it means that your time is running out or that you are wasting your time.
The deadline for your essay submission is next Thursday and you have not even started. Time's a-wastin', dude!
Time's a-wastin'! Have your breakfast and get dressed quickly, son! The school bus is coming soon.
Pay the bills so we can get home now. Time's a-wastin'!
a long time ago
The key element of funny speech and writing is shortness.
To remain influential in a particular situation or a particular group of people for a long time
This expression means something will occur in the near future.
Blind man's holiday is the time between daylight and darkness when people cannot work because it is too dark to see.
To say the same thing repeatedly
Ok, I get it! You sound like a broken record, seriously!