at the time

At the particular period or moment in the past that is being discussed. I had no knowledge of wrongdoing at the time—if I had, I certainly would have reported it.

at the ˈtime

at a particular moment in the past; then: I remember watching the first men on the moon on television; I was only six at the time.

See also: time

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

blow the whistle (on) (someone), to
hold a grudge
be in trouble
nurse a grudge
nurse a grudge (against one)
suspicion
above suspicion
clean hands, have
whistleblower
whistle-blower

References in classic literature

It also prevents the bodies of men from acquiring their full size if they marry before their growth is completed; for this is the determinate period, which prevents any further increase; for which reason the proper time for a woman to marry is eighteen, for a man thirty-seven, a little more or less; for when they marry at that time their bodies are in perfection, and they will also cease to have children at a proper time; and moreover with respect to the succession of the children, if they have them at the time which may reasonably be expected, they will be just arriving into perfection when their parents are sinking down under the load of seventy years.

A Treatise on Government

Of course I read other things of Pope's besides his pastorals, even at the time I read these so much.

My Literary Passions

The Swift One was sick at the time I received this injury.

Before Adam

Evidently the door of The Yellow Room was open at the time Monsieur Stangerson was alone, and that he allowed the man who was coming out of his daughter's chamber to pass without arresting him--perhaps at her entreaty to avoid all scandal."

"My theory, based on the evidence of the shots that were heard at midnight, demanded two shots--one which wounded the murderer at the time of his attack, and one fired at the time of the nightmare.

The professor had stated that at the time when he and his daughter were about to re-enter the laboratory he was met by the keeper and held in conversation about the cutting of some wood and the poachers.

They were extremely compromising, which explains his distress at the time when we spoke to him about them.

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The incidental learning that occurs during class discussion, small group activities and peer editing and that can be picked up and used at the time it occurs is one of the most rewarding parts of teaching.

Issues: blending online and face-to-face teaching

At the time that this article was written, the U.S.

The Fair Labor Standards Act and police compensation

These make-up hours are paid at straight time and not at the time and a half overtime rate if some basic rules are followed

Sort it out: missing the mark on employee classification or compensation will cost you

These were sound decisions at the time, and regardless of the timing, they would be so today, as well.

Timing. (Editorial)

Rawls remembers, "the first thing the business editor would talk about at news meetings was how the Dow closed." At the time, Rawls says, this was puzzling to him and Kovach.

A Newsroom Hero

Under the general timing rule, an amount is subject to FICA at the time the employer actually makes a payment, in cash or in kind, of "wages" for FICA purposes.

IRS finalizes regs. on FICA taxation of nonqualified deferred compensation

At the time of the announcement, our auditors were in the field all over the world.

Inside out: did Time Warner ask outsiders to do its internal audit?

At the time, he was spending the week in California filming MASH and commuting home each weekend to his family on the East Coast.

Spending time wisely

词组	at the time
释义	at the time at the time At the particular period or moment in the past that is being discussed. I had no knowledge of wrongdoing at the time—if I had, I certainly would have reported it. See also: time Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. at the ˈtime at a particular moment in the past; then: I remember watching the first men on the moon on television; I was only six at the time. See also: time Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: blow the whistle (on) (someone), to hold a grudge be in trouble nurse a grudge nurse a grudge (against one) suspicion above suspicion clean hands, have whistleblower whistle-blower References in classic literature It also prevents the bodies of men from acquiring their full size if they marry before their growth is completed; for this is the determinate period, which prevents any further increase; for which reason the proper time for a woman to marry is eighteen, for a man thirty-seven, a little more or less; for when they marry at that time their bodies are in perfection, and they will also cease to have children at a proper time; and moreover with respect to the succession of the children, if they have them at the time which may reasonably be expected, they will be just arriving into perfection when their parents are sinking down under the load of seventy years. A Treatise on Government Of course I read other things of Pope's besides his pastorals, even at the time I read these so much. My Literary Passions The Swift One was sick at the time I received this injury. Before Adam Evidently the door of The Yellow Room was open at the time Monsieur Stangerson was alone, and that he allowed the man who was coming out of his daughter's chamber to pass without arresting him--perhaps at her entreaty to avoid all scandal." "My theory, based on the evidence of the shots that were heard at midnight, demanded two shots--one which wounded the murderer at the time of his attack, and one fired at the time of the nightmare. The professor had stated that at the time when he and his daughter were about to re-enter the laboratory he was met by the keeper and held in conversation about the cutting of some wood and the poachers. They were extremely compromising, which explains his distress at the time when we spoke to him about them. The Mystery of the Yellow Room The incidental learning that occurs during class discussion, small group activities and peer editing and that can be picked up and used at the time it occurs is one of the most rewarding parts of teaching. Issues: blending online and face-to-face teaching At the time that this article was written, the U.S. The Fair Labor Standards Act and police compensation These make-up hours are paid at straight time and not at the time and a half overtime rate if some basic rules are followed Sort it out: missing the mark on employee classification or compensation will cost you These were sound decisions at the time, and regardless of the timing, they would be so today, as well. Timing. (Editorial) Rawls remembers, "the first thing the business editor would talk about at news meetings was how the Dow closed." At the time, Rawls says, this was puzzling to him and Kovach. A Newsroom Hero Under the general timing rule, an amount is subject to FICA at the time the employer actually makes a payment, in cash or in kind, of "wages" for FICA purposes. IRS finalizes regs. on FICA taxation of nonqualified deferred compensation At the time of the announcement, our auditors were in the field all over the world. Inside out: did Time Warner ask outsiders to do its internal audit? At the time, he was spending the week in California filming MASH and commuting home each weekend to his family on the East Coast. Spending time wisely
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