Expressions with time - C1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Vocabulary - C1

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We were very late and the wedding ceremony had finished ___ ___ time we got there.

by the time

10

Sorry, I can't help you now. I'm a bit ___ ___ time.

short of time / pushed for time / pressed for time

15

Now that Linda's been made redundant, she's got too much time on ___ ___.

time on her hands

20

We're going to keep our television ___ the time ___, until we can afford a new one.

for the time being

10

My sister's never ____ time. She's the least punctual person I know.

on time

15

It's been a long year! I'm looking forward to a bit of time ___ work to relax.

time off

20

My niece was born in the nineties, so The Beatles were ___ her time.

before her time

10

Generally speaking, I enjoy living on my own, but ___ times I miss having someone to talk to.

at times

15

Our honeymoon was fantastic! We had the time of our ___.

the time of our lives

20

I don't suppose you could ___ the time to give me a hand with this report, could you? I'd be eternally grateful.

spare the time

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I'm not in a hurry for an answer, so you can ___ your time and think it over for a while.

take your time

15

We thought we were going to miss our connecting flight, but we made it just ___ time.

in time

20

I couldn't answer the last question because I ___ ___ of time

ran out of time

10

My parents are ___ me a ___ time because they think I'm going out too much.

giving me a hard time

20

___ time last year we were in the middle of moving house.

This time

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Don't ___ ___ time trying to convince him. He'll never change his mind.

waste your time

10