Time – English idioms and sayings

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To ignore someone.
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to not give someone the time of day
I've tried to talk to the man sitting next to me but he won't give me the time of day.
To chat or talk about unimportant things.
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to pass the time of day
The elderly people sitting in the waiting room were passing the time of day.
To not be late.
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to be on time
The meeting starts at 9 and it's very important to me. Please, be on time!
To delay in order to get more time; to postpone something hoping that the situation will improve.
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to buy time
I didn't do my homework and I was hoping to get out of classes before my teacher noticed it so I tried to buy some time by saying how lovely she looked that day.
To be in jail, to serve a prison sentence.
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to do time
He's doing time for drunk driving.
To criticise someone, make them feel guilty.
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to give someone a hard time
You gave Simon a hard time yesterday. I think you should apologize.
To not have any more time (for doing something).
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to run out of time
Ok, now we really need to go! We've run out of time.
When you say that the time is ripe you mean that it is a perfect time to do something.
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the time is ripe
I know I should tell him and I will. I'm just waiting till the time is ripe.
To not hurry.
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to take one's time
I don't want you to make this decission without thinking it through. Take your time.
To take a break.
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to take some time off
I'm so tired! I think I'll take some time off next week.
At the last possible moment.
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at the eleventh hour
Jim is always turning his papers in at the eleventh hour.
A very long time.
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month of Sundays
I haven't seen Carrie in a month of Sundays!
Very rarely, almost never.
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once in a blue moon
We only see each other once in a blue moon. We should meet more often!
All day and all night.
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around the clock
As a doctor you have to be prepared to work around the clock.
Old-fashioned or outdated.
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behind the times
I don't like these new smartphones. I may be a bit behind the times but I do miss my old phone.
Very early in the morning, when the sun is just coming up.
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crack of dawn
My mom always gets up at the crack of dawn.
Now, at this moment.
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for the time being
For the time being I don't think I ever want to get married.
From time to time.
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now and then
Every now and then we go to the cinema.
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