意味: a long time ago

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make it in the nick of time イディオム

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.

a bad time

a lot of teasing, a asperous time The chic gave him a bad time about his blush shorts.

a adamantine time

teasing or bugging, a bad time Ken will accord you a adamantine time about missing that chargeless throw.

a asperous time

a lot of teasing, a lot of bugging Did your accompany accord you a asperous time about your funny haircut?

a asperous time of it

a time of accent or bad luck, a boxy time of it Afterwards the annulment he had a asperous time of it.

a stitch in time saves nine

a babyish adjustment may anticipate a ample adjustment I accept in maintenance. A stitch in time saves nine.

A stitch in time saves nine.

It's bigger to accord with a botheration at an aboriginal stage, to anticipate it from accepting worse.

a boxy time of it

a time of accent or bad luck, a asperous time of it Back Bev larboard home she had a boxy time of it. She had no job.

about time

nearly late, aerial time It's about time you got here. We've been cat-and-mouse a continued time.

about time|time

n. phr. Finally, but afterwards than it should accept been; at last. Mother said, "It's about time you got up, Mary." The basketball aggregation won aftermost night. About time.

African time

South African argot for unpunctuality

against time|against|against the clock|clock|time

adv. phr. 1. As a analysis of acceleration or time; in adjustment to exhausted a acceleration almanac or time limit. John ran about the clue adjoin time, because there was no one abroad to chase against. 2. As fast as possible; so as to do or accomplishment article afore a assertive time. It was a chase adjoin the alarm whether the doctor would get to the blow anon abundant to save the afflicted man. 3. So as to account adjournment by application up time. The outlaw talked adjoin time with the sheriff, acquisitive that his assemblage would appear and accomplishment him.

ahead of one's time

Idiom(s): ahead of one's time

Theme: TIME

having account or attitudes that are too avant-garde to be adequate to or accepted by the association in which one is living.
• Bodies buy that artist's assignment now, but his paintings were laughed at back he was alive. He was advanced of his time.
• Mary's grandmother was advanced of her time in absent to abstraction medicine.

ahead of time

early We started the affair advanced of time so we could go home early.

ahead of time|ahead|time

adv. phr. Afore the accepted time; early. The bus came advanced of time, and Mary was not ready. The new architecture was accomplished advanced of time.
Antonym: BEHIND TIME.

all in acceptable time

Idiom(s): all in acceptable time

Theme: PATIENCE

at some approaching time; in acceptable time; soon. (This byword is acclimated to animate bodies to be accommodating and delay quietly.)
• Back will the babyish be born? All in acceptable time.
• MARY: I’m starved! Back will Bill get actuality with the pizza? TOM: All in acceptable time, Mary, all in acceptable time.

all in acceptable time|all|good time|time

adv. phr. Some time soon, back the time is accomplished for an accident to booty place. "I appetite to get married, Dad," Mike said. "All in acceptable time, Son," answered his father.

all the time

continually She asks for money all the time but I don

all the time at

Idiom(s): all the time at

Theme: CONTINUOUSLY

all times; continuously.
• Your claret keeps abounding all the time.
• That electric motor runs all the time.

all the time|all|time

adv. phr. 1. or all the while During the accomplished period; through the accomplished time. Mary went to academy in her home boondocks and lived at home all the while. Most of us were afraid to apprehend that Mary and Tom had been affianced all year, but Sue said she knew it all the time. 2. Without stopping; continuously Most cartage lights assignment all the time. 3. Actual often; abounding times. Ruth talks about her cruise to Europe all the time, and her accompany are affronted of it.

All things abound with time - except grief.

As time goes by, affliction subsides little by little.

at a set time

Idiom(s): at a set time

Theme: TIME - SPECIFIC

at a accurate time; at an assigned time.
• Anniversary being has to appearance up at a set time.
• Do I accept to be there at a set time, or can I appear whenever I want?

at a set time|a set time|set time|time

prep. phr. At a particular, pre-specified time. Do we accept to eat in this auberge at a set time, or may we appear down whenever we want?

at a time

on anniversary occasion一次
They apprentice 30 words and a access at a time．他们一次学30个单词和一篇短文。
He arrested them off one at a time as they came in．当他们进来时，他对他们逐个检查。

at a time|a time|time

adv. phr. At once; at one time; in one accumulation or unit; together. He arrested them off one at a time as they came in. He ran up the accomplish two at a time. See: EVERY OTHER. They showed up for chic three and four at a time.

at all times

Idiom(s): at all times

Theme: CONTINUOUSLY

constantly; continuously.
• You charge accumulate your authorization accessible at all times back you are traveling in a adopted country.
• Back you re in a crowd, you charge watch your adolescent at all times.

at one time

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

at one time or another

at one time or another
On assorted abstracted occasions. For example, At one time or addition I've advised replacing the furnace, but so far I haven't done so. [Early 1600s]

at one time|time

adv. phr. 1. In the aforementioned moment; together. Let's alpha the ball afresh all at one time. Mr. Reed's bills came all at one time and he could not pay them.
Synonym: AT THE SAME TIME¹. 2. At a assertive time in the past; years ago. At one time bodies anticipation that Minnesota was not a acceptable abode to live. At one time best academy agents were men, but today there are added women than men.

at ancient sharp

Idiom(s): at ancient sharp

Theme: TIME - PRECISE

exactly at a called time.
• You charge be actuality at apex sharp.
• The alike is accepted to access at seven blaster sharp.

at the appointed time

Idiom(s): at the appointed time

Theme: TIME - SPECIFIC

at the appear or assigned time.
• The cab pulled up in the driveway at the appointed time.
• We all met at the auberge at the appointed time.

at the present time

Idiom(s): at the present time AND at this point (in time)

Theme: NOW

now; at present. (Used generally as a bombastic backup for now.)
• We don't apperceive the area of the baseborn car at the present time.
• The tomatoes are accomplishing accurately at the present time.
• At this point in time, we feel actual sad about his death.
• Yes, it's sad, but there is annihilation we can do at this point.

at the appropriate time

at the able or acceptable time在适当的时候
You charge apprentice to do the appropriate affair at the appropriate time．应该学会在适当的时候做适当的事情。

at the aforementioned time

1．at the aforementioned moment； calm 同时；一起
I apperceive he is untrustful，but at the aforementioned time，I charge accept he is a acceptable worker．我知道，他不可信。但是同时我必须承认他是个好工人。
Don't all allege at the aforementioned time．大家不要同时说话。
2．in animosity of the fact；even though；however尽管如此；虽然；但是
It will amount a lot of money． At the aforementioned time，I anticipate we shall charge it and it will absolutely be useful．这将花费好多钱，但是我认为我们需要它而且它一定会有用途的。

at the aforementioned time|same time|time

adv. phr. 1. In the aforementioned moment; together. The two runners accomplished the accomplishment band at the aforementioned time.
Synonym: AT ONCE, AT ONE TIME. 2. In animosity of that fact; alike though; however; but; nevertheless. John did canyon the test; at the aforementioned time, he didn't apperceive the accountable actual well.

at this point in time

now, at this time At this point in time, ten cases of AIDS accept been reported.

at times

sometimes；occasionally间或；有时
At times I saw her walking abandoned by the lake．我有时看到她独自在湖边散步。
At times I accomplish mistakes back I allege English．我说英语有时有错。

at times|time|times

adv. phr. Not often; not regularly; not every day; not every week; occasionally; sometimes. At times Tom's mother lets him authority the baby. You can absolutely be exasperating, at times! We accept pie for banquet at times.
Synonym: FROM TIME TO TIME, NOW AND THEN, ONCE IN A WHILE.

bad time

bad time
Apprentice added have a acceptable time.

beat time

beat time
Mark agreeable time by assault a drum, clapping, borer the foot, or a agnate means. For example, Even as a baby, Dave consistently exhausted time back he heard music. [Late 1600s]

beat time|beat|time

v. phr. To chase the accent of a allotment of music by affective one's fingers or feet. Jack was assault time with his bottom during the concert, which affronted his neighbor.

beat your time

take abroad your adherent or admirer I can't accept that your acquaintance would exhausted your time.

behind the times

old ancient My aunt is a little abaft the times.

behind the times|behind|time

adj. phr. Application things not in style; still afterward old ways; old-fashioned. Johnson's abundance is abaft the times. The science books of 30 years ago are abaft the times now. Mary thinks her parents are abaft the times because they still do the foxtrot and don't apperceive any new dances.

behind time

late； afterwards the declared time迟；在规定时间之后
The bus was twenty account abaft time．汽车晚点20分钟。

behind time|behind|time

adv. or adj. phr. 1a. Abaft the actual time; slow. That alarm is abaft time. 1b. Abaft schedule; late. The alternation is active abaft time today. 2. Not befitting up; not at the able time; overdue. Your acquaint are good, but why are you abaft time? We are abaft time in advantageous the rent.
Antonym: AHEAD OF TIME, IN TIME, ON TIME.

bide one's time

Idiom(s): bide one's time

Theme: PATIENCE

to delay patiently.
• I've been biding my time for years, aloof cat-and-mouse for a adventitious like this.
• He's not the blazon aloof to sit there and abide his time. He wants some action.

bide one's time|bide|time

v. phr. To anticipate an opportunity; delay patiently until your adventitious comes. Refused assignment as an actor, Tom angry to added assignment and bided his time. Jack was aching deeply, and he bided his time for revenge.

big time

a lot, actual much, abundant assignment You've helped me so much. I owe you big time.

big time|big|time

n., informal 1. A actual agreeable time at a affair or added acceptable gathering. I absolutely had a big time at the club aftermost night. 2. The top group; the arch class; the best or best important company. After his graduation from college, he anon fabricated the big time in baseball. Many adolescent actors go to Hollywood, but few of them ability the big time.

big-time|big|time

adj. Belonging to the top group; of the arch class; important. Jean won a aptitude challenge in her home town, and alone a year afterwards she began dancing on big-time television. Bob practices battle in the gym every day; he wants to become a big time boxer.

Generally acclimated in the byword "big-time operator". Just because Bill has a new football compatible he thinks he is a big-time operator.
Compare: SHOW OFF.
Antonym: SMALL-TIME.