time

for the time being for the present; until some other arrangement is made.

give someone the time of day be pleasantly polite or friendly to someone.

2005Barbara Keating & Stephanie KeatingBlood Sisters The Britishers will never consider us as their own … They won't give us the time of day when Uhuru comes.

have no time for dislike or disapprove of

2013Jim SchrembiThe Age A member of a socialist government like Carr would have no time for an anti-government free thinker like Julian Assange.

in your own time

1 (also in your own good time) at a time and a rate decided by yourself (sometimes said sarcastically to a dilatory person).

2 outside working hours; without being paid.

☞ In the second meaning, US English uses on your own time.

not before time used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier.

once upon a time

1 at some time in the past (used as a conventional opening of a story).

2 formerly.

pass the time of day exchange a greeting or casual remarks.

play for time use specious excuses or unnecessary manoeuvres to gain time.

take your time not hurry.

time and tide wait for no man if you don't make use of a favourable opportunity, you may never get the same chance again. proverb

☞ Although the tide in this phrase is now usually understood to mean 'the tide of the sea', it was originally just another way of saying 'time', used for alliterative effect.

time immemorial used to refer to a point of time so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it.

☞ In legal terms in Britain, time immemorial refers to the time up to the beginning of the reign of Richard I in 1189. A variant of the phrase is time out of mind.

the time of your life a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment.

time is money time is a valuable resource, therefore it's better to do things as quickly as possible. proverb

☞ The present form of the expression seems to originate in a speech made by Benjamin Franklin in 1748, but the sentiment is much older. The saying 'the most costly outlay is time' is attributed to the 5th-century BC Athenian orator and politician Antiphon.

(that) time of the month used euphemistically to refer to a woman's menstrual period.

2002Ricky Gervais & Stephen MerchantOffice: Scripts Alright? What is it, time of the month?

time was there was a time.

2014Daily Telegraph Time was when fireworks in this country were confined to Bonfire Night and great national occasions, such as a Royal wedding. Nowadays, they seem to accompany any event that is out of the ordinary.

(only) time will tell the truth or correctness of something will only be established at some time in the future.

☞ For other idioms containing time, see the entry for the main word in the idiom (for example, in the nick of time at nick).

词组	time
释义	time for the time being for the present; until some other arrangement is made. give someone the time of day be pleasantly polite or friendly to someone. 2005Barbara Keating & Stephanie KeatingBlood Sisters The Britishers will never consider us as their own … They won't give us the time of day when Uhuru comes. have no time for dislike or disapprove of 2013Jim SchrembiThe Age A member of a socialist government like Carr would have no time for an anti-government free thinker like Julian Assange. in your own time 1 (also in your own good time) at a time and a rate decided by yourself (sometimes said sarcastically to a dilatory person). 2 outside working hours; without being paid. ☞ In the second meaning, US English uses on your own time. not before time used to convey that something now happening or about to happen should have happened earlier. once upon a time 1 at some time in the past (used as a conventional opening of a story). 2 formerly. pass the time of day exchange a greeting or casual remarks. play for time use specious excuses or unnecessary manoeuvres to gain time. take your time not hurry. time and tide wait for no man if you don't make use of a favourable opportunity, you may never get the same chance again. proverb ☞ Although the tide in this phrase is now usually understood to mean 'the tide of the sea', it was originally just another way of saying 'time', used for alliterative effect. time immemorial used to refer to a point of time so long ago that people have no knowledge or memory of it. ☞ In legal terms in Britain, time immemorial refers to the time up to the beginning of the reign of Richard I in 1189. A variant of the phrase is time out of mind. the time of your life a period or occasion of exceptional enjoyment. time is money time is a valuable resource, therefore it's better to do things as quickly as possible. proverb ☞ The present form of the expression seems to originate in a speech made by Benjamin Franklin in 1748, but the sentiment is much older. The saying 'the most costly outlay is time' is attributed to the 5th-century BC Athenian orator and politician Antiphon. (that) time of the month used euphemistically to refer to a woman's menstrual period. 2002Ricky Gervais & Stephen MerchantOffice: Scripts Alright? What is it, time of the month? time was there was a time. 2014Daily Telegraph Time was when fireworks in this country were confined to Bonfire Night and great national occasions, such as a Royal wedding. Nowadays, they seem to accompany any event that is out of the ordinary. (only) time will tell the truth or correctness of something will only be established at some time in the future. ☞ For other idioms containing time, see the entry for the main word in the idiom (for example, in the nick of time at nick).
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