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in the right place at the right timeAt a location where something good is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence; lucky; fortunate; able to obtain a benefit due to circumstances, rather than due to merit.Rate it:

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it's about timeUsed to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.Rate it:

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real timeUsed other than as an idiom: see real, time.Rate it:

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before someone's timeFrom before one was born or old enough to be aware of the world.Rate it:

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nut-cutting timeTime to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.Rate it:

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for old time's sakeAlternative form of for old times' sakeRate it:

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time and tide wait for no manpeople cannot stop the passing of time, and therefore we should not delay doing thingsRate it:

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about timeFar past the desired time.Rate it:

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about timeClose to the right time.Rate it:

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all the timeAlways; constantly; for the complete duration.Rate it:

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all the timeVery often; frequently.Rate it:

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any time nowvery soonRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if I had an X for every time I YUsed to state that Y has happened a lot to the speakerRate it:

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at this point in timeRight now.Rate it:

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before someone's timeAt a stage in one's life, development, etc. that seems premature.Rate it:

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behind its timeShowing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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behind timeLate, arriving late.Rate it:

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better to be late than be dead on timeIt is better to arrive late than to risk your life speeding to a destination.Rate it:

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borrowed timeA period of time whose precise duration is not known but which can be expected to be quite limited, and at the end of which one's situation, benefits, or opportunities will be entirely terminated.Rate it:

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by the timeWhen.Rate it:

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closing timeThe time when a public house closes. Used to invite final drink orders.Rate it:

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closing timeUsed other than as an idiom: see closing, time.Rate it:

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closing timeUsed to suggest that a deadline for action is imminent.Rate it:

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comedy equals tragedy plus timeA tragic subject can be made into a comedy, given the passage of enough time.Rate it:

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copious free timeA hypothetical time set aside for performing time-consuming tasks, however insinuating that the speaker really has no free time.Rate it:

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every timeAt each occasion that.Rate it:

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every timeUsed to express a strong preference for something.Rate it:

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every time i turn aroundFrequently; at every turn; with annoying frequency.Rate it:

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eye & smile at same timeSuggestive coincidenceRate it:

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get the timeHave a free period of time to do something.Rate it:

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give somebody a hard timeTo tease, kid, or rib.Rate it:

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give someone a hard timeTo tease, kid, or rib someone.Rate it:

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give someone a hard timeTo cause difficulty or make trouble for someone.Rate it:

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give the time of dayTo acknowledge somebody; to give somebody any respect or attention.Rate it:

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go back in timeTo talk about history or the past.Rate it:

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have a lot of time forto hold in high esteem; to respectRate it:

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have a whale of a timeTo enjoy oneself greatly.Rate it:

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have no time forto not allow; to forbidRate it:

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have no time forTo dislikeRate it:

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have the time of your lifeThe experience, situation, developments, surprises, unexpected legacy, unusual positive actions from your friends, relatives, employers.Rate it:

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have you got the timeSynonym of what time is itRate it:

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high timeA point in time at which something desirable or necessary is considered to be utterly due or even overdue to occur.Rate it:

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hit the big timeTo become successful and widely known.Rate it:

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if I had a nickel for every timeimplying that the situation has happened a lot to the personRate it:

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in no timeVery soon.Rate it:

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in no time at allvery soonRate it:

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in process of timeIn the course of time; as time goes on; gradually; in due course.Rate it:

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In the Nick of TimeJust on the right time, on the last minute, late but not too lateRate it:

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in the wrong place at the wrong timeAt a location where something bad is about to happen at just the time of its occurrence.Rate it:

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in the wrong place at the wrong timeDescribing actions or activities that the speaker considers inappropriate, misdirected, or unlikely to yield good results.Rate it:

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