Sorry, I can’t help you now. I’m a bit _____ _____ time.
short of
Now that Linda’s been made redundant, she’s got too much time on _____ _____.
her hands
We’re going to keep our old television _____ the time _____, until we can afford a new one.
for/being
My sister’s never _____ time. She’s the least punctual person I know.
on
It’s been a long year! I’m looking forward to a bit of time _____ work to relax.
off
My niece was born in the nineties, so The Beatles were _____ her time.
before
Generally speaking, I enjoy living on my own, but _____ times I miss having someone to talk to.
at
Our honeymoon was fantastic! We had the time of our _____.
lives
I don’t suppose you could _____ the time to give me a hand with this report, could you? I’d be eternally grateful.
spare
I’m not in a hurry for an answer, so you can _____ your time and think it over for a while.
take
We thought we were going to miss our connecting flight, but we made it just _____ time.
in
I couldn’t answer the last question because I _____ _____ of time.
ran out
My parents are _____ me a _____ time because they think I’m going out too much.
give/hard
_____ time last year we were in the middle of moving house.
This
Don’t _____ _____ time trying to convince him. He’ll never change his mind.
waste your
They’re always arguing. It’s only a _____ of time before they split up.
matter
