| find the time to do something 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 |