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a stitch in time saves nineA little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later; A little preparation can eliminate the need for repairs later; consistency (achieving a set rhythm) is better than trying to rush ahead.Rate it:

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a stich in time saves nineWhat ever work you have you should perform the and there, thereby your work being helped others work.Rate it:

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any time soonsoonRate it:

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for the time beingTemporarily; until later.Rate it:

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have the time of one's lifeTo enjoy oneself more than ever before.Rate it:

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in the nick of timeAt the last possible moment; at the last minute.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo go about something slowly and carefully.Rate it:

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third time's a charmOne is sure to succeed at a task or event on the third try.Rate it:

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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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one at a timeIndividually, as opposed to collectively; slowly or methodically, figuratively.Rate it:

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

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eat an elephant one bite at a timeTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.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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put one's pants on one leg at a timeTo be a normal person.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 timeClose to the right time.Rate it:

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about timeFar past the desired time.Rate it:

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ahead of one's timeShowing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.Rate it:

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all the timeVery often; frequently.Rate it:

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all the timeAlways; constantly; for the complete duration.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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bide one's timeTo wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.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 timeUsed to suggest that a deadline for action is imminent.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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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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don't threaten me with a good timea way of saying emphatically that you'd love to do something, after someone just mentioned something to doRate 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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every time one fartsEvery time one does any small thing.Rate it:

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every time one turns aroundEvery time, to an annoyingly repetitive or consistent degree.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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