Time Idioms
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Meaning: at the very last minute before an event
Example: Just minutes before the deadline, he definitely submitted his assignment at the eleventh hour. Read more ➺
Meaning: for a particular phase in life to seem shorter than it really was
Example: Time flies when I go to play with friends. Read more ➺
Meaning: to take advantage of a situation
Example: The study plans were such that it required you to read when your mind was fresh, strike while the iron is hot. Read more ➺
there’s no time like the present
Meaning: right now is the best time
Example: The master chef always told me that there's no time like the present to start working on your signature dish. Read more ➺
Meaning: if you wait for something to happen it takes longer
Example: I kept waiting for hours near my phone but there was no news from my daughter from the war zone yet because a watched pot never boils. Read more ➺
Meaning: simultaneously
Example: The party prepared to move to another location in the meantime Read more ➺
Meaning: to be repeated very often
Example: The children have been explained this sequence time and again but just refuse to follow suit. Read more ➺
Meaning: To lose energy, motivation, or enthusiasm and be unable to continue.
Example: After starting with strong energy and high confidence, the company ran out of steam and could not continue at the same pace. Read more ➺
Meaning: to say that when a person tries to do something, it works out at the third attempt
Example: The fellow finally managed to pass his exam. As they say, third time's a charm. Read more ➺
Meaning: effort to do something as soon as possible
Example: The completion of this project was honestly a race against time. The client needed to have filed the documents in the court by today at any cost. Read more ➺
