it's time we should be going

it's time we should be going

It is time for us to leave. We have to catch the 9:07 train, so it's time we should be going.
See also: going, should, time, we
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

It's time we should be going.

a statement made by one member of a pair (or group) of guests to the other mem-ber(s), indicating a desire to leave. (Typically, a way for one person in a couple to signal the other, indicating a desire to leave.) Mr. Franklin looked at his wife and said softly, "It's time we should be going." Tom: Well, I suppose it's time we should be going. Mary: Yes, we really should. Alice: So early?
See also: going, should, time, we
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a balancing act
  • a balancing/juggling act
  • be going cheap
  • hard going
  • have a bumpy ride
  • be going begging
  • Everything’s going to be okay
  • everything's going to be OK
  • going to tell
  • get going