Idioms about Time

against the clock

Meaning:

To work or race against the clock means to do something as fast as possible and try to finish it before a deadline.

against time

Meaning:

an attempt to finish something quickly within a time limit.

ahead of one's time

Meaning:

in advance of concurrent commonly accepted ideas; showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field.

any minute soon now

Meaning:

very soon

beat the clock

Meaning:

To do something before a deadline.

blast from the past

Meaning:

The phrase refers to something or someone from your past that reappeared into your life again.

call it a day

Meaning:

to stop working for the rest of the day.

caught in a time warp

Meaning:

Another variation of this idiom is to be stuck in a time warp or to be in a time warp.

clock on

Meaning:

To register one's arrival at work

clock out

Meaning:

To register one's departure from work.

devil of a time

Meaning:

If you have a devil of a time, you have a very difficult time.

different as night and day

Meaning:

If things or people are different as night and day, they are completely unlike each other.

drastic times call for drastic measures

Meaning:

The idiom drastic times call for drastic measures means that when you face extreme and undesirable situations, it is sometimes necessary to take extreme actions.

every minute

Meaning:

describing the whole period that something lasted.

face that would stop a clock

Meaning:

The phrase a face that would stop a clock refers to an ugly face.

for the ages

Meaning:

The phrase for the ages is an idiomatic expression that refers to something that will be memorable and noteworthy; standing the test of time.

have a whale of a time

Meaning:

The phrase to have a whale of a time means to have an exciting or fun time.

have time on your hands

Meaning:

The phrase to have (too much) time on one's hands is an idiomatic expression that means that one has extra time.

in the nick of time

Meaning:

The phrase in the nick of time means at the last possible moment, just before it's too late.

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