and counting

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Phrase

and counting

1. (idiomatic) Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.

   This online dictionary has 100,000 articles — and counting.

   Hurry up: the train leaves in three minutes. No, two minutes and counting!

Related terms

• count down
• count up