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English Speaking Club Time


 Phrasal verbs commonly used when talking about time. 

1.    Put off (postpone)

2.    Call off (cancel)

3.    Hang on

4.    Fit in/squeeze in

5.    Pass time

6.    In time

7.    A matter of time

8.    Fall behind

9.    Take your time

Idioms.

1.    A stitch in time (saves nine): A proverb meaning make a little effort to fix something small before it gets larger and more of a problem. Example: You should fix the leak now before it causes more damage. Remember, a stitch in time saves nine.

2.    Against the clock: When you are rushing to get something completed in a small amount of time. Example: She was working against the clock to get her report done by the end of the day.

3.    At a set time: Doing something at a specific time that has been agreed upon. Example: They agreed to meet at a set time so that there was no confusion.

4.    Beat the clock: Do something before the time is up. Example: He just beat the clock and got the article to print before six o'clock.

5.    Better late than never: It is better to do something late than not do it at all. Example: Sorry I missed dinner but I got here in time for dessert, better late than never.

6.    Crack of dawn: Very early in the morning. Example: She gets up at the crack of dawn every day to take the dog for a walk.

7.    Eleventh hour: Having something happen at the very last minute. Example: He had to cancel his trip at the eleventh hour, but still got a refund.

8.    In the blink of an eye: When something seems to happen very quickly. Example: In the blink of an eye, he was off to college. Where had my baby gone!

9.    In the nick of time: To do something with no time to spare. Example: We got to the movie theater in the nick of time and didn't miss the beginning.

10. Kill time: Do something to pass the time. Example: We had to kill time by singing silly songs until all the party guests arrived.

11. Like clockwork: Something that happens regularly. Example: The mailman is like clockwork and gets to our house at noon every day.

12. On the dot: Something happening at an exact time. Example: I noticed that he arrived to the interview on the dot.

13. Once in a blue moon: Something that happens very rarely. Example: I will go to the club once in a blue moon to make my friends happy.

14. Save time: To do something quickly. Example: To save time, we took the toll road to the conference.

15. Time after time: When you do something repeatedly. Example: I have told him time after time to clean his room!

16. Time flies: When time passes by quickly. Example: The kids were sad the party was over, but time flies when you are having fun.

17. To do time: To be in prison. Example: He had to do time after his fifth speeding ticket.

18. Turn back time: To go back to the past to reminiscence about something. Example: I wish I could turn back time and redo my senior year of high school.

19. Wasting time: When you do something with no purpose. Example: You are just wasting time with this rambling excuse.

 

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