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This week we study some more idioms related to time. Every time one turns around /round: said when one thinks something happens very often or too often. Every time I turn around my son has pulled apart yet another gadget to see how it works. For the time being: for the present time; until something else happens or is arranged etc. Even though I don’t like the place, I have decided to stay here for the time being. From/since time immemorial: for longer than anyone can remember. Myths and legends have been a part of Indian tradition since time immemorial. Give someone a rough time: treat someone severely or cause difficulties for them. My physics teacher has been giving me a rough time ever since I bunked his class. Have a whale of a time: enjoy oneself immensely. The children had a whale of a time at the amusement park. Have no time for someone/something: dislike someone or something. I have no time for commercial cinema. Have the time of one’s life: have a lot of fun; a very pleasant and enjoyable experience. We had the time of our lives at the college reunion. Have time on one’s hands: have time when one has nothing to do. People tend to gossip when they have time on their hands Have time on one’s side: have enough time to do something without having to hurry. At 30, it’s not too late for him to contemplate a career change. He still has time on his side. In the nick of time: only just; just before it would have been too late. I caught the train in the nick of time. It’s high time: said of something that should already have been done. Your son is already five years old. It is high time you sent him to school. Living on borrowed time: not expected to live much longer. He is on the hit list of the mafia. He is living on borrowed time. (Reference: Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms) |
