A Scottish English phrase meaning 'in turn' or 'alternately' — each person or party taking a turn in succession.
sorry i misread, take your time about showing i'm still upset about it so im just kinda here listless lol
Council members learning in real time about police unions strong arming the City via batshit CBA passed by them a couple years ago Chicityclerk.com/joint-committee-budget-police-and-fire
A Scottish English phrase meaning 'in turn' or 'alternately' — each person or party taking a turn in succession. Typically used in practical, everyday contexts such as sharing duties, taking shifts, or dividing tasks fairly. The phrase has a practical, communal flavor, reflecting a culture of fair rotation. While it may sound archaic to outsiders, it remains in active use in parts of Scotland and is immediately understood by Scots. Neutral in register and usable in both formal and informal speech.
The two brothers looked after their elderly mother time about, each taking a week in turn.
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(Scotland) In turn; by turns; alternately.
“sorry i misread, take your time about showing i'm still upset about it so im just kinda here listless lol”
“Council members learning in real time about police unions strong arming the City via batshit CBA passed by them a couple years ago Chicityclerk.com/joint-committee-budget-police-and-fire”
“Started having a bad time about esoteric capitalism? I guess I'll call it that The root of the word corporation has me fucked up Like you give an imaginary thing a body, and structure it with people in different roles. Its blood is money. It creates an entity”
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