![]() Time share = a holiday home bought by more than one person, where each “owner” has a certain period of the year they can use it: “Time share apartments are cheap at the moment.” ![]() Overtime = money paid for working extra hours: “The firm are cutting back on overtime.” Time and a half = when a worker is paid extra for working overtime: “We get time and a half if we work on Saturdays.” She loves it!”īefore your time = before a person lived or worked in a place: “There used to be a post office here. Have the time of your life = have a great time: “She’s having the time of her life at University. Keep up / move with the times = remain modern: “My mum is learning to use email to keep up with the times.” He still plays records! Can you believe it?” He’s always got so many fascinating ideas.”īehind the times = old-fashioned: “He’s so behind the times. On the company’s time = do something else when you’re at work: “We’re not allowed to use twitter on the company’s time.”Īhead of his / her time = be forward-thinking: “He’s definitely ahead of his time. Keep time = show the right time: “My watch doesn’t keep good time.”ĭo time = serve a prison sentence: “He’s doing time for armed robbery.” Take time out = have a pause from something: “He needs to take some time out from his work.” She’s two-timing Jack with Bill and Jack is a very jealous person…”Ĭall time on = bring an end to something: “The government are calling time on internet spammers.” Two-time = go out with more than one person at the same time: “She ought to be careful. Lose track of time = forget about the time: “She was so engrossed in her book she lost all track of time.” Not the time / hardly the time = an inappropriate time for something: “It’s not the time to ask me for a pay rise.! Other expressions with time ![]() It’s about time: “It’s about time you found your own place to live.” (Use the past simple after “it’s about time”) Not before time: “He’s finally got a job. High time = the right time: “It’s high time you got a job!” (Note: use the past simple after “high time”) In the nick of time = without a second to spare: “We got here in the nick of time. Just in time: “They arrived just in time for the wedding.” Time is on your side = be young and have plenty of time ahead of you: “You’ve got time on your side, so you shouldn’t feel pressured into making a career decision now.” The right time for something Make good time = do something faster than you thought: “We made good time. In your own time = do something without worrying about how much time it takes: “I’ll fix the car in my own time!” Take your time = not be in any hurry: “Take your time answering the question.” Have time on your hands / time to kill = too much time: “We’ve got a bit of time on our hands. Have spare time = have free time: “What do you do in your spare time?” Have all the time in the world = have plenty of time: “You don’t need to hurry. We’ve got to get going.” Have enough time No time to lose = no time to waste: “There’s no time to lose. Run out of time = not have any time left: “We’ve run out of time on this project.”Ī race against time = have to do something fast within a deadline: “There’s a race against time to save the rainforests.” Do you mind if we have the meeting tomorrow?” Pressed for time = not have much time: “I’m a bit pressed for time at the moment. Watch the clock (a clock watcher) = make sure you only work the hours: “If you’re a clock watcher, then this job isn’t for you.” Lack of time To clock on / off = sign in or out of a company to show the hours you’ve worked: “We need to clock in after we come back from lunch.” Work against the clock = work hard knowing you have a deadline: “Scientists are working against the clock to come up with a new vaccine.” Clockīeat the clock = do something within the deadline: “We managed to beat the clock and get everything finished in time.” Here are some common English idioms and phrases about time. ![]()
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