Time Idioms

“the 11th hour”

• scary

• the last few seconds or time left to do something

• "the time is right"

• lost

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“take your time”

• "to take out"

• not hurry, "to take one's time"

• to hurry

• to cheat

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"the big time"

• horses

• spa treatment

• the moon

• the most successful, the best, professional leagues

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“to call it a day”

• phone call

• tomorrow

• to stop, quit for the day

• continue

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“buy some time”

• to get extra time

• shopping

• watch

• discount

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“down time”

• stress

• overtime

• time to relax, rest

• work hard

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“payback time”

• salary

• make money

• to get revenge

• yesterday

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“to kill time”

• work hard

• overtime

• to waste time, to wait for a certain time

• lose time

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“to make time”

• waste time

• to plan or create some free time

• surprise time

• can't find the time

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“in the long run”

• exercise

• go running

• during a long period of time

• long board

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