●time is on sb’s ˈside ( have time on your side) sb has enough time to do sth; the more that time passes, the more sb will be helped有的是时间；拖得越久对某人越有利◆Although she failed the exam, time is on her side; she is young enough to take it again next year.虽然她没通过考试，但是她还有时间，她还年轻，可以明年再考一次。◆The longer we wait to sell the house, the more it will be worth, so we’ve got time on our side.我们的卖房时间拖得越久，这所房子就越值钱，所以我们等得起。