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Time - Idioms

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  • To make up for lost time
    To enjoy something as much as possible because you didn’t have the opportunity to do it earlier
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  • That ship has sailed
    An expression used to say that it’s too late, an opportunity has been lost.
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  • At the eleventh hour
    Almost too late or at the last possible moment.
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  • In the long run
    At a time that is far away in the future.
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  • Around the clock
    All day and all night, without stopping.
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  • Third time's the charm
    An expression used to say that one is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.
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  • To live on borrowed time
    To continue living after a point at which you might easily have died.
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  • To do something big time
    To do something greatly.
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  • Against the clock
    Rushing to get something completed in a short time.
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  • Once in a blue moon
    Happening very rarely.
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  • Time after time
    Repeatedly
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  • To clock on/off
    To sign in or out of a company to show the hours you’ve worked.
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  • Behind the times
    Old-fashioned, outdated.
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  • To bide time
    delay some action until an ideal moment or situation reveals itself.
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  • To lose track of time
    To forget about the time.
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  • To give someone a hard time
    To treat someone harshly and make things difficult for them.
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