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A Visual List of 100 English IDIOMS FOR TIME with Examples
Are you looking for something to do to kill time? Well there are plenty of idiom examples here for you to learn! If you practise them regularly, soon you’ll be able to use them on a day to day basis and improve your English!
I am a true believer that there is no time like the present. So start learning today!
The “Time Idioms” image was created by Kaplan International.
1. AROUND THE CLOCK
If something is open around the clock, it means it is open 24 hours a day.
2. BEHIND THE TIMES
Used to describe someone who is old-fashioned and has ideas that are regarded as out-dated.
If something happens ahead of time, it happens early, before the set time, or with time to spare.
To stop doing something for a while, normally at least until the following day. This can also be used as slang to say something has been ended completely.
This is a very long period of time.
When someone thinks too much about the past, and it becomes a problem.
Doing something against the clock means you are rushed and have very little time to do it.
When you call time on something, you decide it is time to end it.
In some countries, the watershed is the time limit after which, more TV programmes can be shown that include adult humour, bad language, or controversial subjects.
This suggests that it is better to do something late than not do it at all.
When someone’s days are numbered, they are expected to die soon.
Used to describe someone’s sentence in prison.
Used when someone just doesn’t know what to do
When something happens at the very last minute.
When someone has to make an important decision that will affect not just their future, but those of others around them too.
If something carries the day, it defines a win that felt like a long battle and could have gone either way.
A very common idiom that means time passes very quickly.
This means that you get somewhere or finish something just before it is too late. At the last possible moment.
This means to not be late, arrive at the right time.
This means to do something the quick way, in order to allow time for other things.
Are you looking for something to do to kill time? Well there are plenty of idiom examples here for you to learn! If you practise them regularly, soon you’ll be able to use them on a day to day basis and improve your English!
I am a true believer that there is no time like the present. So start learning today!
1. AROUND THE CLOCK
If something is open around the clock, it means it is open 24 hours a day.
- The hotel’s service is great, there is always someone available to help you around the clock.
2. BEHIND THE TIMES
Used to describe someone who is old-fashioned and has ideas that are regarded as out-dated.
- It’s a shame his parents don’t understand it from his point of view, they’re reallybehind the times.
If something happens ahead of time, it happens early, before the set time, or with time to spare.
- If you make the cakes ahead of time, then you’ll be able to focus on the decorations more.
To stop doing something for a while, normally at least until the following day. This can also be used as slang to say something has been ended completely.
- Right guys, you’ve worked really hard. I think it’s time to call it a night, I’ll see you all again tomorrow.
- Neither of us was happy in the relationship, so we decided to call it a day.
This is a very long period of time.
- It’s been a month of Sundays since I last went to the theatre!
When someone thinks too much about the past, and it becomes a problem.
- I wish you’d stop dwelling on the past, she’s never going to come back. You need to move on with your life!
Doing something against the clock means you are rushed and have very little time to do it.
- I worked day and night against the clock to get this done on time, and you’re being so ungrateful!
When you call time on something, you decide it is time to end it.
- I think we should call time on this project. It is draining our resources, exhausting our manpower, and isn’t making any progress.
In some countries, the watershed is the time limit after which, more TV programmes can be shown that include adult humour, bad language, or controversial subjects.
- Why are the children still up watching TV? They should be in bed now, it’s after the watershed!
This suggests that it is better to do something late than not do it at all.
- I’ve finally managed to build my dream house. I know I’m nearly at retirement age, but it’s better late than never!
When someone’s days are numbered, they are expected to die soon.
- The doctors say his days are numbered. They don’t have much hope of him surviving this illness.
Used to describe someone’s sentence in prison.
- He is doing time for a crime he did not commit!
Used when someone just doesn’t know what to do
- He has asked me to marry him and is still waiting for an answer, but I don’t know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon!
When something happens at the very last minute.
- Everyone thought he was going to lose when he had to stop to get a tyre changed, but at the eleventh hour, he came first and won the race!
When someone has to make an important decision that will affect not just their future, but those of others around them too.
- As the Executive Director stepped out onto the podium, his clothes felt damp, and sweat beads were forming on his forehead. He knew it was crunch time.
If something carries the day, it defines a win that felt like a long battle and could have gone either way.
- The Liverpool Football Club had carried the day well, they rejoiced as they held their prize, the League Cup, up high for all to see.
A very common idiom that means time passes very quickly.
- I can’t believe it’s almost time to go home. It’s funny how time flies when you’re having fun!
This means that you get somewhere or finish something just before it is too late. At the last possible moment.
- She thought her husband was going to miss the birth of their first baby, but he arrived just in the nick of time.
This means to not be late, arrive at the right time.
- The trains here are never on time, it’s so annoying!
This means to do something the quick way, in order to allow time for other things.
- If we drive there instead of taking the bus, we’ll save time.
