It's about time!
(it's) (a)bout time
An expression used to emphasize that something should have occurred a long time ago. Well, about time you got here—I've been waiting for over an hour! It's about time that high schools taught their students about basic banking and finance. A: "Tom finally moved out of his parents' house." B: "Bout time! He's 40 years old."
See also: time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
It's about time!
Inf. It is almost too late!; I've been waiting a long time! (Said with impatience.) So you finally got here! It's about time! They finally paid me my money. It's about time!
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- (it's) (a)bout time
- about time
- about time too
- any time
- anytime
- any time means no time
- any old time
- at all hours
- at all hours (of the day and night)
- (it's) time to run