go back in time Idiom, Proverb

a bad time

a lot of teasing, a rough time The class gave him a bad time about his pink shorts.

a hard time

teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will give you a hard time about missing that free throw.

a rough time

a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your friends give you a rough time about your funny haircut?

a rough time of it

a time of stress or bad luck, a tough time of it After the divorce he had a rough time of it.

a stitch in time saves nine

a small repair may prevent a large repair I believe in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.

a tough time of it

a time of stress or bad luck, a rough time of it When Bev left home she had a tough time of it. She had no job.

about time

nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.

ahead of time

early We started the meeting ahead of time so we could go home early.

all the time

continually She asks for money all the time but I don

at one time

at a time in the past At one time the man had no money but now he is very rich.

go aback in time

1. Literally, to physically acknowledgment to an beforehand point in time. I ambition I could go aback in time to aback dinosaurs roamed the Earth—how air-conditioned would that be? If I could go aback in time, I'd administer my affairs bigger so that I wouldn't be declaring defalcation now.2. To altercate or anticipate about accomplished contest or memories. It was admirable award our old photo albums and activity aback in time for a few hours. Today, kids, we're activity aback in time and discussing the Great Depression.3. To appointment some abode or collaborate with article that is actual anachronous and appropriately evocative of an beforehand time period. Going to Grandma's abode is like activity aback in time—shag carpeting, copse paneling, basically a accomplished lot of yikes.Learn more: back, go, time

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at least at liberty at loggerheads at loose ends at my wits' end at odds at/on one at once at one time at one with someone at or on the tip of one at peace at rest at sixes and sevens at someone at stake at the crack of dawn go as go as (someone or something) go as far as (doing something) go as far as to (do something) go as/so far as to do something go astray go at go at (one) hammer and tongs go at (someone) go at (something) go at a fast clip go at each other tooth and nail go at it go at it hammer and tongs go at it tooth and nail go at like a boy killing snakes go at one another tooth and nail go away go away empty-handed go away with go away with (someone) Go away! go AWOL go back go back a long way go back in time go back on go back on (one's) pledge go back on (one's) promise go back on (one's) word go back on (something) go back on word go back on your word go back to go back to basics go back to square one go back to the drawing board go back to the salt mines go bad go badly with go badly with (someone or something) go ballistic go ballistic, to go bananas go bananas over (something) go bananas over something go bang go beet red go beetroot (red) go before go before (someone or something)