Time Idioms

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Time Idioms

We run out of it. Sometimes we kill it. We often complain it is going by too fast. We also believe that it's money. TIME. Take the quiz and test your knowledge of common English idioms related to time!

When you 'buy time' ...

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you make a purchase to kill time

you spend time with friends

you delay an event or decision to gain more time

When you 'do time' ...

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you spend time in prison

you finish a task quickly

you make the most of your free time

When you 'have a whale of a time' ...

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you see a big whale in the ocean

you experience something enjoyable and exciting

you have a lot of free time

Something that happens 'at the eleventh hour' happens ...

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secretly, when nobody is watching

at the last possible moment before it's too late

at precisely 11:00 AM

'In the long run' means ...

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during a long journey

during a race

at a time that is far away in the future

When you do something 'in the nick of time' ...

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you do it in a time of great excitement or anticipation

you do it a bit too early

you do it at the right moment, just before it's too late

When you 'call it a day' you ...

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think it was a great day

end a task or activity and relax or rest

call somebody every day

'Once in a blue moon' means ...

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once month

very seldom

sometimes

'Kill time' refers to ...

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committing a crime

wasting time intentionally

doing something that keeps you busy while you are waiting for something else to happen

'A stitch in time saves nine' means that ...

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surgeons working quickly can save many lives

taking early action can prevent more significant problems later

being good at sewing saves time on repairs

'At the crack of dawn' means ...

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very late at night

very quickly

very early in the morning

'Every now and then' is the same as

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very seldom

always

from time to time

When you make a decision 'in the spur of the moment', you ...
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make a decision impulsively without much thought

plan something well in advance

take a moment to relax and reflect

'To take time out' means to ...
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be on sick leave

stop doing what one is doing in order to do something else

manage time efficiently during a busy day

When you do something 'on the dot', you do it ...

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exactly on time

at the last possible moment

very well indeed

Something that happens very quickly happens in ...

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a bat of an eyelid

the blink of an eye

the wink of an eye

To be 'behind the times' is to ...

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be ahead of current trends and technology

be late

be outdated or old-fashioned

You can say 'it's about time' when ...

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you want to emphasize that something should have occurred a long time ago.

you want to say it's the best time to something

you want to find out what time it is

The phrase 'time is a great healer' means that ...

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with time, all wounds and sorrows will be forgotten

time is an unstoppable force of nature

time makes everything worse

When you are 'pressed for time', you ...

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have too much time on your hands

are in a hurry and have little time available

have a watch that is malfunctioning and is ahead of the true time

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