{"id":7100,"date":"2019-08-31T11:42:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T15:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=7100"},"modified":"2019-08-31T11:42:37","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T15:42:37","slug":"time-idioms-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/time-idioms-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Time idioms in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello, dear readers. Long time no see! It\u2019s about time I wrote a new post. I can\u2019t believe it is August already! It\u2019s amazing how time flies. So you have probably guessed what today\u2019s text is about by now. You got it, we are going to cover some useful time idioms. There are endless expressions in the English language that refer to the passage of time so let\u2019s not waste any time and get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7101\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7101\" class=\"wp-image-7101 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/time-3222267_640-350x233.jpg\" alt=\"pocket watches\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/time-3222267_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/time-3222267_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pocket watch (Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay)<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>TIME FLIES<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Meaning: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">time passes very quickly<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I can\u2019t believe it is time for our children to go to college, amazing how time flies\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It feels like we just got here and it is already time to go home. Time really flies when you are on vacation\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>ON TIME\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Meaning<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: not to be late, at the right time<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The trains in Japan are always <strong>on time<\/strong>, it\u2019s really impressive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jana is never <strong>on time<\/strong> for work, she might get in trouble for that\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I hope the plane will be <strong>on time<\/strong> to pick us up, otherwise we might miss the flight<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>TURN BACK TIME<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Meaning<\/strong>:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> go back to the past, to regret something you did\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think we all wish we could <\/span><b>turn back time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and be nicer to our parents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If only I could <strong>turn back time<\/strong> and go back to the university, I would to everything differently\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>BEAT THE CLOCK\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Meaning<\/b><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> finish something before a deadline, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">do something fast before you running out of time<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although Kevin didn\u2019t hear his alarm go off in the morning, he managed to <strong>beat the clock<\/strong> and get to 10 minutes early\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The exam was long and tough, but I was able to <\/span><b>beat the clock<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and complete it just in time!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>FOR THE TIME BEING\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Meaning<\/b><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0something temporary\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You brother can stay with us <\/span><b>for the time being<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, but he has to find his own flat soon\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This phone is okay <strong>for the time being<\/strong>, but I think I need something more modern for the future<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>IN THE LONG RUN\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Meaning :<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> long term\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think bringing my own lunch to work is too time-consuming, but I know <\/span><b>in the long run<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this will help me save up\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exercising regularly can be hard, but it brings a lot of benefits <\/span><b>in the long run<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>CALL IT A DAY\/NIGHT\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Meaning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> finish doing something temporarily\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019ve been working on this project for a long time with no progress. I\u2019ll just <\/span><b>call it a day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and see if I come up with new ideas tomorrow\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good job, everyone! Now let\u2019s <\/span><b>call it a day <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and I\u2019ll see you all tomorrow<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>TIME OFF\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Meaning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to take a holiday or a break from work | sair de folga ou dar uma pausa no trabalho<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I would love to go on this trip with you, but I don\u2019t think I will be able to take any<\/span><b> time off<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at work\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My sister always takes some <\/span><b>time off <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">at work on the holidays to spend time with her family\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>(only) TIME WILL TELL\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Meaning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the result of something will only be known in the future\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s hard to predict how these new government reforms will affect people&#8217;s lives, only <\/span><b>time will tell<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Time will tell <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">if this<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if that was a good investment or not\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>TO HAVE A GOOD\/ GREAT TIME\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Meaning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to enjoy yourself\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Have a good time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the party tonight!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I went to Paris by myself, but I <\/span><b>had a great time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> anyway<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>GIVE SOMEONE A HARD TIME\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Meaning: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to make things difficult for someone, treat them badly\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I think my boss doesn\u2019t like me very much, he boss keeps <\/span><b>giving me a hard time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at work\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stop <\/span><b>giving<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> your brother such a<\/span><b> hard time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! He is younger than you\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So how about we call it a day? I had a great time writing this post! Can you remember any other time-related expressions? Let us know in the comment box!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/time-3222267_640-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"pocket watches\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/time-3222267_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/08\/time-3222267_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Hello, dear readers. Long time no see! It\u2019s about time I wrote a new post. I can\u2019t believe it is August already! It\u2019s amazing how time flies. So you have probably guessed what today\u2019s text is about by now. You got it, we are going to cover some useful time idioms. 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