(it's) time to shove off
(it's) time to shove off
It is time for one to leave or depart. "Shove off" is a nautical term, referring to the act of pushing against a dock in order to move one's boat away from the shore. We both need to be up early tomorrow, so it's time to shove off. OK, everyone, grab all your things—time to shove off!
See also: off, shove, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- (one) has got to be shoving off
- (one) has got to shove off
- (one) has to be shoving off
- (one) has to shove off
- shove off
- have to shove off
- shove over
- push off
- push (someone or something) off
- push away