find the time (to (do something))

to have a suitable period available to do something that you want to do.

He finds time to paint in the mornings before he comes to work.

I wonder how she finds the time to work and write.

Usage notes: often used to mean there is not enough time to do what you want to do:

Finding the time to exercise is never easy.

See my note above under "find time (to do sth)"--SL, 9/02

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