closing time

closing time

The time at which an establishment closes for the day. Aw man, it's closing time already? I barely got any of my shopping done! I think we can squeeze in one more beer before it's closing time!
See also: closing, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (it's) time to run
  • (it's) time to push along
  • (it's) time to hit the road
  • any old time
  • (it's) (a)bout time
  • about time
  • at all hours
  • at all hours (of the day and night)
  • any time means no time
  • any day
References in periodicals archive
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He said the move was against the law and that people were expected to disperse from bars or night clubs after closing time.
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'If the halls owners had been consulted we would have suggested the government to fix the closing time of 11 pm or 12 midnight rather than 10 pm,' he said.
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She said: "He was having dif-ficulties ensuring that customers who were in drink were leaving the shop at closing time.
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They added closing time will be 12.30am on Fridays and Saturdays and "the proposed bar will not be a late-night bar in the traditional sense".
Residents oppose pub chain's [euro]4m development
Islamabad -- The closing time of business outlets at Federal Capital have been extended by one hour, after the entire traders of Islamabad had shutdown their business in protest.
Closing of time: business outlets extended by one hour
by Zabihullah Ehsas on 5 April, 2014 - 19:45 MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Voting at a female polling station continued beyond the official closing time of 5pm in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province.
Voting knows no time limit at Balkh polling station
A lawyer has filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Hesham Qandil and Minister of Local Development Ahmad Zaki Abdeen, challenging their decision to impose a weekday closing time of 10pm on shops.
Shop owners fight back against closing times
A MALAYSIAN tourist was last night locked into Caernarfon Castle for two hours after closing time.
Stranded tourist's castle hassle
All you have to do is fill in the coupon and take it to your nearest Greggs shop, before shop closing time on Sunday, March 25, 2012.
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